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Previous hypotheses about the origin of these olfactory nerve cells have given credit to embryonic cells that develop into skin or the central nervous system,...

UCLA bioengineering professor Wentai Liu, more than two decades of visionary research burst into the headlines last month when the FDA approved what it called...

The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and Sony DADC announced a collaboration that will harness Sony DADC's global manufacturing expertise to...

  Tübingen and Saarland researchers identify the molecules allowing mice to sniff out the genes of other mice.  

  Rice University researchers have found a way to divide and modify enzymes to create what amounts to a genetic logic gate.

Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have helped explain how the brain keeps track of the incredibly rich and complex environments people navigate...

The Tokyo Metropolitan University is located in the Tokyo metropolis – a most vibrant city and the world’s most populous. Our mission is to pursuethe...

Genetically engineered immune cells can drive an aggressive type of leukaemia into retreat, a small clinical trial suggests.

The United Kingdom moved a step closer to legalizing reproductive gene therapy techniques that could prevent children from inheriting certain genetic diseases caused by faulty...

Better diagnosis and treatment of cancer could hinge on the ability to better understand a single cell at its molecular level. New research offers a...

  The genome of an extinct Australian frog has been revived and reactivated by a team of scientists using sophisticated cloning technology to implant a...

  Bioengineers at the University of Pittsburgh will develop an artificial lung to serve as a bridge to transplant or recovery in patients with acute...

Scientists have accurately calculated the sliding mechanism for deciphering the second genetic code written within the DNA base pair sequence. Three-quarters of the DNA in...

Some diseases are caused by single gene mutations. Current techniques for identifying the disease-causing gene in a patient produce hundreds of potential gene candidates, making...

A letter by Francis Crick, the co-discoverer of DNA, outlining the Nobel Prize-winning achievement to his young son is expected to fetch as much as...