MIT engineers develop a new system for precise control of synthetic gene expression, potentially advancing gene therapy.

Molecular biologists have long believed that the beginning of a gene launched the process of transcription—the process by which a segment of DNA is copied into RNA and then RNA helps make the proteins ...

Scientists have long suspected connections between heredity and disease, dating back to Hippocrates, who observed certain ...

For decades, synthetic biologists have been developing gene circuits that can be transferred into cells for applications such ...

The same pulling force that causes “tears” in a glass of wine also shapes embryos. It’s another example of how genes exploit ...

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Marvin Collins ’22, a bioengineering student, was balancing their Stanford classes from home in Alabama while also helping bioengineering professor ...

The Xevo CDMS enhances analysis of large biomolecules, crucial for next-gen therapeutics, using individual-particle mass measurement for molecules up to 150+ MDa. Electrostatic Linear Ion Trap (ELIT) ...

The BEX gene family, comprising Brain Expressed X-linked (BEX) genes, represents a group of highly conserved genes that have emerged as pivotal regulators in cancer biology. These genes display ...

Scientists have identified new gene modifications that can make tomatoes and eggplants grow bigger, which could help boost yields in developing countries. Humans have been genetically engineering ...

Scientists have discovered that mutations in the EPG5 gene—known for causing the rare childhood disorder Vici syndrome—also increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease and dementia later in life.

John Gurdon, considered the godfather of cloning and who shared the Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine in 2012, has died ...