ENCODE consortium identifies RNA sequences that are involved in regulating gene expression.

Study finds “epigenomic” alterations evolve as lung tumors become more aggressive and metastasize.

A biophysicist employs super-resolution microscopy to peer inside living cells and witness never-before-seen phenomena.

Peter Reddien's lab at the Whitehead Institute takes a step forward in understanding how neural circuits could be regenerated in adults.

Certain cancer therapeutics concentrate within cells — a finding that could change the way scientists think about drug design.

The lateral septum encodes spatial information with a special emphasis on where the reward lies.

The MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab is funding 10 research projects aimed at addressing the health and economic consequences of the pandemic.

Nine biology alumni had just three minutes and one slide to awe the audience and judges.

Differently shaped RNA molecules allow HIV to express different genes from the same RNA sequence.

When searching for extraterrestrial life, astronomers may want to look at planets with hydrogen-rich atmospheres.