Many biological functions are regulated by the switching on and off of mechanisms triggered by the matching of a keyhole ...

Twist Bioscience Corporation (NASDAQ: TWST), a mid-cap growth and value biotech company, today launched the Twist TrueAmp Library Preparation Kit and Twist PCR-Free WGS Library Preparation Kit, each ...

Advancements in peptide and oligonucleotide synthesis via precision chemistry are transforming therapeutic development by ...

A protein’s life is anything but simple. Discover how transcription, translation, folding, modification, and degradation work together to preserve proteome integrity.

Since the dawn of the computer age, researchers have wrestled with two persistent challenges: how to store ever-increasing reams of data and how to protect that information from unintended access. Now ...

Scientists have discovered that DNA behaves in a surprising way when squeezed through tiny nanopores, overturning a long-held assumption in genetics research. What researchers once thought were knots ...

In 1869, Swiss scientist Friedrich Miescher isolated a mysterious substance from cell nuclei—an overlooked finding that would later reshape biology and our understanding of life itself. A ...

A groundbreaking project is piecing together Leonardo da Vinci’s genetic profile by tracing his lineage across 21 generations and comparing DNA from living descendants with remains in a Da Vinci ...

Human MAP1LC3B (LC3B) binds proteins involved in autophagy and other cellular processes using a degenerate four-residue short linear motif known as the LC3-interacting region (LIR). Biochemical and ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Two U.S. senators this week introduced a bill that would create new rules around the sale of synthetic gene sequences that could be used to create bioweapons.