Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered how a specific type of cell in the inner ear plays a commanding role in ...

The brain does not need its sophisticated cortex to interpret the visual world. A new study published in PLOS Biology ...

A hidden structure inside the cell is rewriting how scientists understand leukemia. Beneath the microscope, what looked like ...

Researchers analyzed the role of NUDT5 and its interaction with other proteins in the folate pathway and in regulating purine synthesis.

James Watson, who co-discovered the structure of DNA has died at age 97. He was a scientific superstar until he made racist ...

Susan Lois Hamilton, chair of the Department of Integrated Physiology, received her Ph.D. in biophysics from the University ...

Scientists from Oxford's Radcliffe Department of Medicine have achieved the most detailed view yet of how DNA folds and ...

DNA isn't just a long string of genetic code, but an intricate 3D structure folded inside each cell. That means the tools ...

Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a new class of drugs, using spherical nucleic acid, to deliver ...

When exposed to cold, the human body quickly switches into survival mode. It prioritizes heat retention and protecting vital ...