“CRISPR is an elegant bioengineered system derived from bacteria that has reshaped the gene-editing field and earned the 2022 ...

Cells are regularly faced with environmental stresses that may damage or destroy them. To survive, they quickly adjust their ...

In a biofilm “community,” bacteria can do things that individual bacterial cells cannot — for example, forming barriers that ...

He helped to reveal the structure of life’s code, transformed science education and research, and remained a deeply controversial figure to the end.

James “Jim” D. Watson, who helped discover the structure of DNA at age 25 and went on to spend 21 years as a Harvard biology ...

Inspired after a childhood illness, OSU junior Riitvek Baddireddi is pursuing a career as a cancer researcher and cardiothoracic surgeon.

A machine-learning breakthrough could lift the veil on Earth’s early history—and supercharge the search for alien life ...

Four University of Rhode Island researchers have developed and tested a cost-effective, easy-to-use tabletop device that can ...

Ruvindu Perera, Mostafa Mahmoudi and Harneet Kaur won prizes following a competition that included more than 30 graduate students competing across three rounds.

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected function for a crucial protein involved in cell division. Reported in two consecutive publications, the finding challenges long-accepted models and standard ...