That superhero is a gene called TP53, and for decades scientists have known it as the “guardian of the genome.” In a healthy cell, TP53 acts like both a brake and an emergency stop button. When DNA ...

A large international study has mapped the genetic landscape of feline cancers for the first time, revealing striking similarities between tumor-driving mutations in cats, humans, and dogs.

A genetic mutation that helps animals like yaks and Tibetan antelopes survive at high altitudes may hold the key to repairing nerve damage in conditions such as cerebral paralysis and multiple ...

Ferroptosis is a form of cell death driven by iron ions and lipid peroxidation. For the heart, this death process acts like a chain reaction, delivering an irreversible and devastating blow to ...

The tiny Amazon molly (Poecilia formosa) has always fascinated researchers because, according to the rules of evolution, it shouldn't have survived as a species, let alone thrive as a species for over ...

The discovery could open up new ways for treating diseases such as MS by leveraging molecules that are already present in the human body.

A genetic mutation that helps animals like yaks and Tibetan antelopes survive at high altitudes may hold the key to repairing ...

Explore the latest colorectal cancer treatment advances, from precision oncology and immunotherapy to ADCs, bispecifics, and T-cell engagers.

LMU computational biologist helps uncover how the Amazon molly maintains a healthy genome without sexual reproductionThe Amazon molly is a remarkable ...

The symptoms the patient’s son described didn’t fit the usual diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. The family noted mood changes, including outbursts of anger. When the patient ...

New research has pinpointed the genetic mutations behind buffalo fly resistance to insecticides and promising results from a ...

Wild scarlet monkeyflowers in California survived a historic drought by relying on a rapid evolution, marking the first time the process has been observed in the wild.