Scientists at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) have discovered a DNA-based “dimmer switch” that regulates the activity of a critical developmental gene, Cdx2. This work could pave the way ...

Our brain is arguably the organ that most distinguishes humans from other primates. Its exceptional size, complexity and capabilities far exceed those of any other species on Earth. Yet humans share ...

UCSF scientists engineered old fibroblast cells to turn their genes on and off in the same way as young fibroblasts. The old ...

A new book documents patients transformations that are occurring right here in Arizona, such as reversing diabetes, all ...

Precision and timing of gene expression is essential for normal biological functions and, when disrupted, can lead to many ...

As we age, we don't recover from injury or illness like we did when we were young. But new research from UCSF has found gene ...

Explore RNA interference methods, comparing siRNA and shRNA for gene knockdown, their mechanisms, advantages, and ...

Oxygen is vital to the body. When levels of oxygen in the blood get too low, serious problems can arise. This can happen as people recover from some disorders that can drive oxygen levels down, such ...

Inducible promoters provide remarkable utility when sustained transgene expression compromises plant development or agronomic performance. In this study, four different plant heat shock protein (HSP) ...

Much of pancreatic cancer’s evasive and deadly nature may come down to low levels of one gene. In A Nutshell Early detection, ...