A mission to search for the origin-of-life on Titan, Saturn's largest moon, will be aided by University of Otago – Ōtākou ...

RNA interference using small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) has become a mainstay of functional gene characterization and has ...

A newly identified disorder, MINA syndrome, results from a mutation in the NAMPT protein that deprives motor neurons of ...

The human body relies on precise genetic instructions to function, and cancer begins when these instructions get scrambled.

In the field of paediatrics, the concept of normal (ie, typical)—in contrast to different, special, deviant, delayed, or ...

A new breakthrough from researchers at Rice University could unlock the genetic components that determine several human diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's disease affected 57 ...

Our liver is the largest internal organ of the body, that performs as many as 500 essential functions! Yes, that is right. These include filtering blood, processing nutrients, producing bile, ...

Breast cancer affects many women globally. While most cases are random, some stem from inherited genes like BRCA1 and BRCA2. A family history of breast cancer, especially at a young age, raises ...

Tech and fitness fans are buzzing over a new gadget - a smartwatch designed to mimic a traditional timepiece that's earning high praise from experts. Merging classic watch aesthetics with modern ...