University of Oregon scientists have created an AI model that reads DNA like text, tracing genes to their last common ancestor in minutes. The tool matches the accuracy of leading statistical methods ...

RNA polymerase, the enzyme that synthesizes RNA from DNA during transcription, has been captured mid-reaction for the first ...

Researchers have uncovered a previously hidden layer of complexity in how genes are activated, showing that water molecules ...

Scientists have pinpointed the enzyme YcaO as responsible for a rare ribosomal protein modification in several pathogenic bacteria, a process absent in humans. The finding could open new avenues for ...

A new technique shows DNA binding domains are not central to transcription factor targeting in human cells, unlike in ...

Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of years later. Scientists have now discovered that a molecular system once ...

It may contain inaccuracies due to the limitations of machine translation. An enzyme that challenges the decades-old principle of DNA synthesis has been discovered in ...

This study provides an important, comprehensive, large-scale dataset on transcription factor binding in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, along with analyses of its regulatory network, key virulence and ...

Tiny organisms on the ground – bacteria and fungi – have a “superpower” that allows them to reach up into the atmosphere and pull down the rain, according to a recent study. To understand how a ...