The degree of waveform distortion in clock genes could be a biomarker to help understand sleep disorders or the effects of aging on our internal clocks.

Unraveling the genetic mechanisms behind adaptive evolution stands as a pivotal challenge in molecular biology. While ...

Gene editing may hold the key to rescuing endangered species—not just by preserving them, but by restoring their lost genetic ...

This study provides valuable findings regarding potential correlates of protection against the African swine fever virus. The evidence supporting the claims is solid, although analysis using a higher ...

Some people’s biology may set them up to birth babies of a certain sex, explaining why a family with multiple children may have all girls or all boys.

Scientists in Belfast and Nigeria have developed a diagnostic tool that deploys microbes to uncover the timeline of crude oil contamination in soils.

Gain-of-function experiments are ingrained in the scientific process. In many instances, the benefits that stem from gain-of-function experiments are not immediately clear. Only decades later does the ...

Biological sciences articles from across Nature Portfolio Atom RSS Feed Biological sciences encompasses all the divisions of natural sciences examining various aspects of vital processes. The ...

Proteomic analysis (proteomics) refers to the systematic identification and quantification of the complete complement of proteins (the proteome) of a biological system (cell, tissue, organ ...

Biomass burning refers to the combustion of organic matter, such as wood or crop waste, which can either be burned directly or converted into gaseous or liquid fuels. It is a widespread phenomenon ...

At some point during the evolution of life on Earth, inorganic matter became organic, nonliving matter became living. How ...