Cellular & Molecular Biology

Major mutations can be beneficial for survival

There are no failures — only opportunities in unexpected outcomes

The making of a ’70s cult classic that brings protein synthesis to life

Ribosomes, the gene’s translators, upend the central dogma of genetics

A way of life that keeps cells young in one region of Costa Rica

In study, gene therapy heals open wounds in patients with blistering skin disease

Molecular insights boom

Cryogenic electron microscopy is driving a burst of discoveries about how molecules work in health and disease

A dozen Stanford Medicine researchers explain what piques their interest when it comes to molecules

Cancer’s deadly weapon – rings of DNA – have been hiding in plain sight