Science DNA breaks are toxic lesions for the cell. In order to repair these breaks, it is necessary, starting from the break ends, to find a homologous sequence within the vastness of the genome. In ...

A novel discovery in the field of pancreatic cancer treatment has been unveiled, revealing the epigenetic silencing of BEND4 ...

Along with defending against pathogens, the body's innate immune system helps to protect the stability of our genomes in unexpected ways -; ways that have important implications for the development of ...

Scientists pinpointed 80 gene variants, including eight tied to fatty acid metabolism, that may cause breast cancer in some ...

A novel discovery in the field of pancreatic cancer treatment has been unveiled, revealing the epigenetic silencing of BEND4 as a potential synthetic ...

Along with defending against pathogens, the body's innate immune system helps to protect the stability of our genomes in unexpected ways -- ways that have important implications for the development of ...

Along with defending against pathogens, the body’s innate immune system helps to protect the stability of our genomes in ...

Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have identified 16 genes that breast cancer cells use to survive in the bloodstream after they've escaped the low-oxygen regions of a tumor. Each ...

Neuroblastoma (NB), the most prevalent extracranial solid tumor in children, poses a significant therapeutic challenge due to ...

Boston has become one of the top places for biotech research, and one of the big players in this space is CRISPR gene-editing ...

Scientists that discovered a life-saving drug to treat cancer patients with a faulty gene are marking a special anniversary, and looking back at the impact their work has had around the world.