Researchers from the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) and National Institute for Basic Biology have developed a new method ...

The words “molecular biology” might sound intimidating to most, but it’s not quite as bad as you think, so let’s break down those two words. The word “molecular” means “relating to or consisting of ...

Scientists are starting to understand the precise workings of a type of gene that, unlike other genes, does not code for proteins – the building blocks of life. New research led by the University of ...

After a decade-long quest to fill a major gap in basic biology, UChicago scientists have built a complete map of how cells ...