It's a common storytelling trope: the stubborn foe who is eventually revealed to be a much-needed friend. Biology has its own ...

Although it also performs some functions in men, estrogen, the main female sex hormone, is involved in a myriad of processes, ...

Estrogens, the main female sex hormone, although they also perform some functions in men, are involved in a myriad of ...

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AI maps fleeting DNA quadruplexes, revealing paired structures that control genes in healthy cells and cancer.

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A tiny percentage of our DNA—around 2%—contains 20,000-odd genes. The remaining 98%—long known as the non-coding genome, or ...

Researchers have revealed that so-called “junk DNA” contains powerful switches that help control brain cells linked to ...

Two big, important events are taking place this week. Christmas, obviously, but also the season 1 finale of Apple TV’s newest ...