Until human genes are activated, they are blocked by structures known as nucleosomes, components that serve to package DNA inside
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New tool analyzes disease and drug effects with unprecedented accuracy and consistency: IonStar could upend industry standards, and quicken medical diagnosis and drug development
A new protein analysis tool developed at the University at Buffalo could vastly increase the speed and precision with which
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Molecule that supports blood-cell production under dietary stress is identified
The production of blood cells is regulated by so-called hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), which reside in bone marrow. It is
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Chemical sensing chip sniffs out cocaine within minutes: New technology could one day lead to portable drug detectors
What if you could test for cocaine, opioids and marijuana as quickly as a breathalyzer identifies alcohol? A new, low-cost
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What can a tasty milkshake teach us about the genetics of heart disease? Study uncovers new gene variants that quietly affect cholesterol
From 2002 to 2005, about 800 people in Minnesota and Utah drank more than 1,500 milkshakes, and they got to
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Breakthrough brings gene-editing medicine one step closer to patient applications: New technique vastly improves precision of gene-editing technology
Imagine a future where a guided biomachine put into your body seeks out defective gene sequences in each cell and
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Unexpected finding may deter disabling diabetic eye disease
Diabetic retinopathy is considered one of the most disabling complications of diabetes and the leading cause of new cases of
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HIV cell dysfunction discovery sheds light on how virus works: Certain immune cells behave differently in HIV-infected patients than they do in healthy individuals
A team of chemical and biomedical engineers from the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin,
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