Scientists have created egg-like cells capable of fertilization using DNA from ordinary skin cells in what could be a major ...

An innovative use of skin cells could provide a route for gay couples or women with fertility problems to have children they ...

When a sperm meets an egg, a lot has to go right for an embryo to develop into a complete organism. One critical step of ...

For decades, scientists have known that bacteria can exchange genetic material, in a process called horizontal gene transfer.

It's no secret that we need new ways to treat and detect disease, including cancer. Specifically, we need better biomarkers that can be used for diagnosis and better ways to selectively get medicine ...

A new tool greatly improves scientists' ability to identify and study proteins that regulate gene activity in cells, ...

A groundbreaking study has revealed that your mom and dad’s DNA don’t just pass on telomere length, they actively reshape it ...

Bioengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a powerful new technology that can map the entire ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that the 'pacemaker' controlling yeast cell division lies inside the nucleus rather than outside it, as previously thought. Having the pacemaker ...

In a paper published September 25, 2025 in the journal Science, Arc Institute researchers show how bridge recombinase ...