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Combining a pathogen's genomic DNA with human travel patterns from anonymized mobile phone data provides a new way to prevent superbug outbreaks.

Researchers have used AI to unearth potential cancer drivers hidden in so-called "junk" regions of DNA, opening the door for a new approach to diagnosis and treatment.

New research offers insights into the extensive relationship between exons in protein structures and the evolution of foldability.

Activation of an ancient biological stress response has been linked to a proliferative block in the human hair follicle. Researchers suggest that targeting this stress response could be used to help maintain hair follicles and treat hair loss.

Researchers have uncovered how small molecules can modulate genetic splicing, offering a new approach to identifying drugs that act on genetic mutations.

Invasive brown widow spiders across three continents were found to be highly infected with a single strain of Rhabdochlamydia, a relative of chlamydia.

According to a new study, a class of proteins that regulates cell repair and enhances cell growth-signaling systems could be a promising new target for the treatment of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Scientists from the University of Cambridge have identified a gene that can cause obesity, behavioral issues and postnatal depression when missing or impaired. The study, published in Cell, points to oxytocin as a potential treatment.

Bacteria are experts at evolving resistance to antibiotics. One resistance strategy is to cover their cell walls in sticky and gooey biofilm that antibiotics cannot penetrate. A new discovery could put a stop to this strategy.

The DNA of red foxes has revealed the genetic history behind domestication.