Humans have a 'highly abundant' number of stable proteins that are not all predicted by genetic code

In 1968, the American biochemist and geneticist Marshall Nirenberg and his colleagues won the Nobel Prize in physiology or ...

DNA repair enzymes favor specific sequences, shaping mutation patterns in the human genome

When a wound does not heal properly, it leaves a scar. Similarly, mutations—which are permanent changes to genetic code—are ...

People carrying a rare gene variant have naturally low body fat, healthier livers and better blood sugar levels

There are people around us who can maintain their weight despite what they eat. This has led scientists to believe that a person's metabolism and tendency toward obesity may have genetic factors ...

AI Found an Influenza Target That Survives Viral Mutation

Equity Insider News Commentary - Most AI applied to drug discovery works from sequence. Two molecules that look alike in their genetic ...

Scientists Found DNA from Not One, but Two ‘Ghost Species’ Hiding in Our Genetic Code

Experts believe we somehow inherited that DNA either directly or indirectly through interbreeding between species. Whether ...

Stanford researchers create viruses not found in nature using genomes designed by artificial intelligence

Researchers from Stanford University have synthesised brand-new, self-replicating viruses using genomes designed by ...