A newly developed mouse model enables real-time visualization of RNA Polymerase II (RNAP2) during DNA transcription, as ...

Cyclone is a portable gene-switch system that uses acyclovir to reversibly control gene expression with minimal toxicity.

Mosquito-borne diseases, including dengue, Zika, and yellow fever, continue to pose a significant global health threat, ...

From cancer-resistant mole rats to 200-year-old whales, evolution has equipped long-lived species with unique biological ...

Aging brings about a range of changes—often unwelcome—to our bodies: sagging skin, graying or thinning hair, and a decline in muscle strength and ...

Hypertension impairs blood vessels, neurons and white matter in the brain well before the condition causes a measurable rise in blood pressure, according to a new preclinical study from Weill Cornell ...

The immune system works to identify and target invading pathogens. Specifically, our bodies work to get rid of any harmful infections by employing a two-part immune response. The first wave of ...

The immune system faces a delicate balancing act: it must be aggressive enough to fight infections and cancer, yet restrained ...

In the Living Brain Project, researchers leveraged deep brain stimulation surgeries to compare the brains of the living to those of the dead.

It must be aggressive enough to fight infections and cancer, yet restrained enough to avoid attacking the body's own tissues.

The enzyme RNA polymerase II transcribes genes into messenger RNA. This process is guided by modifications to the enzyme's ...