While it helps find your place on a map, it also captures the journey of cells during embryonic development ... Further analyses allowed Brooks et al. to infer the function of the patterned genes. A ...

Some of Australia’s top experts share what happens to our bodies and brains as the years pass, and what we can do to mitigate ...

Aging happens in distinct stages marked by synchronized cellular changes across organs, as shown in Rockefeller's ...

Researchers have developed a new technology that improves the precision and integration density of synthetic genetic circuits.

Researchers have successfully developed a modular synthetic translational coupling element (SynTCE), significantly enhancing ...

Microgravity is known to alter the muscles, bones, the immune system and cognition, but little is known about its specific ...

A recent innovation from Johns Hopkins researchers enables deeper insights into gene function and disease-linked mutations ...

While the cells have similar parts, the researchers weren’t sure if the parts worked the same way. In neurons, when a chemical signal passes through, the cell starts producing CREB. The protein ...

They retain this ability even when parts of the retina degenerate ... do these properties remain stable even if the cells lose their original function -- for example, if the retina's photosensors ...

Labs around the world are trying to turn cells into autobiographers, tracking their own development from embryos to adults. By Carl Zimmer Shortly after conception, a fertilized egg divides ...