Scientists at IOCB Prague are uncovering new details of gene transcription. They have identified a previously unknown ...

CRISPR gene-editing, and related genome engineering technologies, are reshaping industries from medicine to materials, with breakthroughs in treating genetic diseases, enhancing crops, and engineering ...

By selectively blocking the ATAC complex via its unique YEATS2 subunit, a new inhibitor turns off tumor-promoting genes, ...

A research team has made a breakthrough in epigenetic drug discovery. The researchers have successfully developed a ...

The PRIYA trial links adolescent B12 intake to improved long-term health outcomes in babies, emphasising the need for supplementation.

For over a century, scientists have been fascinated by bacteriophages, the tiny viruses that naturally hunt and kill bacteria. University of Otago researchers are turning to these microscopic ...

Researchers from the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine Center for Nanomedicine—which designs nanotechnology-based ...

The interdisciplinary collaboration was led by Professor Xiang David LI (HKU Chemistry), together with Professor Weiping WANG (HKU Pharmacology and Pharmacy), Researcher Xin LI (Shenzhen Bay ...

Triterpenoid saponins are key bioactive compounds responsible for the medicinal value of many plants, yet how plants regulate the balance between saponin production and sterol biosynthesis has ...

In a groundbreaking advancement for cancer treatment, a research team led by Professor Xiang David Li from the Department of Chemistry at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has made significant strides ...