Researchers say discoveries could expand the CRISPR toolbox and lead to more efficient, rapid diagnostic tools for detecting COVID-19, influenza, and RSV.

Scientists mapping the human body at the cellular level keep running into the same surprise: beneath the apparent chaos of ...

New experiments suggest RNA, life’s essential molecule, could have formed naturally on early Earth and even arrived from ...

New research shows how RNA, a key molecule for life, may have formed on early Earth using simple chemistry and materials delivered by asteroid impacts, linking space science with the origins of life ...

In a new study, people who incorporated a fermented side dish into their weekly routine saw meaningful shifts in immune cells ...

Innovative research into the gene-editing tool targets influenza’s ability to replicate—stopping it in its tracks.

Biologists mapping the human microbiome expected to find new bacteria and viruses, not entities that slip through every ...

A trio of mRNA molecules could help guard against the harmful effects of aging on immune cells, a study in mice finds. A new ...

REx reveals asteroid Bennu contains life's building blocks, shedding light on Earth's origins and the potential for extraterrestrial life.

Let’s talk about Katalin Karikó. You’ve probably never heard of her, but there’s a fair chance that you or someone you love ...

In a joint study by researchers at the University of Rochester, US, and Indian researchers found that immune cells in the ...

The extreme weight loss seen in many late-stage cancer patients, known as cachexia, is far more than a cosmetic side effect.