Like DNA, fingerprints are unique to each person or set of identical twins. That makes them a valuable identification tool for everything from crime detection…
The study published today in Epilepsia, a journal of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), reports that patients with epilepsy were nearly 8 times…
At the heart of many metabolic processes, including DNA replication, are enzymes called helicases. Acting like motors, these proteins travel along one side of…
Alternative splicing allows one gene to generate many different genetic messages and protein products. The researchers found that in genetic messages of a gene…
In a new study NYU School of Medicine researchers report that they have found several chemical compounds, including an antidepressant, that have powerful…
Scientists have deciphered the genome of a bacterium implicated as a key player in regulating the immune system of mice. The genomic analysis provides the…