CRISPR team harnesses new Cas12b enzyme for use in eukaryotic cells, adding to the CRISPR toolbox.

Whitehead Institute researchers uncover a group of introns in yeast that possess surprising stability and function.

Researchers refine a method to quantify protein production, show that the precision with which bacteria and eukaryotes tune their gene expression is remarkably similar.

New research finds a unique component of cell membranes in an archaea species conveys protection against acidic surroundings.

Altered peptides from a South American wasp’s venom can kill bacteria but are nontoxic to human cells.

A new study linking RNA processing to DNA repair may open new avenues to cancer therapy.

Together, cell growth rate and gene expression shed light on why some tumor cells survive treatment.

Study revelas the role of the activation domain, a part of transcription factors previously shrouded in mystery.

Enzyme can target almost half of the genome’s “ZIP codes” and could enable editing of many more disease-specific mutations.

Global Microbiome Conservancy research reveals surprising new insights into human gut microbiomes.