DNA is the blueprint of life. Genes encode proteins and serve as the body's basic components. However, building a functioning ...

MNK1 and MNK2 belong to the same enzyme family and are best known for regulating how cells make proteins. Their starring role ...

Every living organism has its own genetic "blueprint": the source code for how it grows, functions and reproduces. This ...

Some genetic mutations that are expected to completely stop a gene from working surprisingly cause only mild or even no symptoms. Researchers in previous studies have discovered one reason why: cells ...

The brain's ability to do everything from forming memories to coordinating movement relies on its cells producing the right proteins at the right time. But directly measuring this protein production, ...