Transcription does not end simply because RNA polymerase II (Pol II) reaches the apparent end of a gene. A new...

DENVER—Scientists have identified a detailed cellular signature of pulmonary sarcoidosis, revealing how immune cells in the lungs change their behavior...

A new computational study is turning the spotlight on one of biology’s most difficult questions: why can two protein isoforms...

Bananas may soon become easier to manage from harvest to supermarket shelf, thanks to a newly identified genetic switch that...

Tetralogy of Fallot, the most common form of cyanotic congenital heart disease, may be influenced by genetic changes hidden outside...

A newly built bypass highway in eastern France has failed to produce an immediate genetic divide in populations of the...

A hidden layer of microbial activity in the human gut may help explain how bacterial communities adapt to inflammation, according...

A new study is bringing molecular precision to one of the most difficult problems in transplantation: understanding why a transplanted...

Decades of selective breeding have helped cattle farmers produce more milk, meat and offspring with remarkable efficiency. Yet a new...

Neuroblastoma, a cancer of the developing nervous system, has long challenged researchers because its behavior can vary dramatically from one...