One key component might be RNA, a molecular cousin of DNA found in every form of life on Earth, and now scientists say they ...

One key component might be RNA, a molecular cousin of DNA found in every form of life on Earth, and now scientists say they have shown how it could have formed on our planet eons ago. But not everyone ...

A Northwestern Medicine study has shed light on a critical molecular mechanism underlying amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) ...

All starting from the same DNA, neurons ultimately take on individual characteristics in the brain and body. Differences in ...

The Global Gene Expression Market is estimated to be valued at USD 16.56 Bn in 2025 and is expected to reach USD 23.61 Bn by 2032, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2% from 2025 to ...

International team finds glucose and ribose in samples from asteroid Bennu, marking first glucose discovery in space ...

Tuberculosis is both curable and preventable, yet each year, it still kills more people than any other infectious disease.

When NASA scientists opened the sample return canister from the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample mission in late 2023, they found ...

Because they rely on hosts for a majority of functions, viruses aren’t considered alive. But entities like this one ...

In an article published in Nature Microbiology, scientists reveal the existence of numerous new lineages of mirusviruses, ...

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Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD today announced the appointment of Gerald M. Wilson, PhD, as Chair of the School's Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, effective December 15, 2025. Dr. Wilson, a ...