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Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming medicine’s most powerful microscope, revealing patterns in human DNA that were ...

A new study from the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) in London, UK reveals how ancient viral DNA once written off as ...

Researchers have revealed that so-called “junk DNA” contains powerful switches that help control brain cells linked to ...

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A groundbreaking experiment transforms skin cells into egg-like cells, offering hope for infertility treatments amidst ...

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Research links variations in the gene GRIN2A to a higher risk of developing schizophrenia and other forms of mental illness.

Cedars-Sinai researchers have created TY1, an experimental RNA-based drug that helps the body repair damaged DNA and restore injured tissue. The idea came from studying tiny molecular “messages” ...

David Baker's lab at the University of Washington is announcing two major leaps in the field of AI-powered protein design.