The CRISPR-Cas gene scissors offer a wide range of potential applications, from the treatment of genetic diseases to ...

Organoids were cultured from healthy donor iPSC sources and differentiated using the human iPSC-derived Cerebral Organoid ...

Supercomputer simulations have revealed how changes in the shape of the HIV-1 capsid protein may help the virus squeeze its ...

The CRISPR-Cas gene scissors offer a wide range of potential applications, from the treatment of genetic diseases to antiviral therapies and diagnostics. However, to safely harness their powers, ...

There are numerous potential uses for the CRISPR-Cas gene scissors, ranging from antiviral treatments and diagnostics to the ...

As cases of seasonal influenza surge, health officials are closely monitoring a growing threat—the potential fusion of human and bird flu strains.

Mammoth Biosciences researchers have developed NanoCas, an ultracompact CRISPR nuclease, demonstrating its ability to perform ...

By Balambal Suryanarayanan CRISPR-Cas9 is a repurposed gene editing tool that allows scientists to cut, replace, and insert pieces of DNA in precise regions along the strand. Courtesy of NIH Image ...

RNA splicing is a cellular process that is critical for gene expression. After genes are copied from DNA into messenger RNA, ...

RNA splicing is a cellular process that is critical for gene expression. After genes are copied from DNA into messenger RNA, portions of the RNA that don't code for proteins, called introns, are cut ...

Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, how the virus manages to cross the placenta, which nurtures the developing ...

The Human Virome Program will analyze samples from thousands of volunteers in an effort to understand how viruses affect health.