Wolfgang Epstein, professor emeritus of molecular genetics and cell biology and a frontier researcher in molecular genetics, ...

A rare disorder called myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) causes weakness and muscle loss that gets progressively worse. Patients with DM1 are about 14 times more likely to be diagnosed with autism ...

Bacterial sensory systems represent a dynamic and rapidly evolving area at the intersection of molecular microbiology and biochemistry, where recent ...

Neil Hunter, a professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, has discovered a crucial step in how chromosomes stay connected during the development for egg cells and sperm, ...

The ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine (ACMGF) is pleased to announce that Bo Yuan, PhD, FACMG, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Dr. Michael S. Watson Genetic and Genomic ...

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how molecular "traffic controllers" in cells influence aging and cellular senescence—a state where cells stop dividing but remain metabolically active.

Feb. 24, 2026 Jennifer Kalish Chaya Murali and Kevin Glinton ...

To encourage scientists to speak up when people misuse science to serve political agendas, biology professor Mark Peifer of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill argues that eugenics should ...

Labroots is excited to announce our 13th Annual Precision Medicine: Genomics, Genetics & Molecular Diagnostics Virtual Event Series 2025 held on May 14th, 2025! The Precision Medicine: Genomics, ...

A research team sheds light on the molecular mechanisms behind foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) inflorescence development, a critical process that influences grain yield.