When DNA is damaged, internal signals activate within the cell to pinpoint the damage and recruit specialised proteins-DNA repair "machines"-to fix the break.

A research team has successfully identified a novel DNA damage repair pathway in human cells. This study is the first to ...

How chromatin responds to transcription-blocking DNA lesions is unclear. This study reveals that RNA polymerase II (RNAPII) ...

New research sheds light on how cells repair damaged DNA. For the first time, the team has mapped the activity of repair proteins in individual human cells. The study demonstrates how these ...

RNA’s Surprising Role in DNA Repair New insights could lead to improved treatments for cancer and other diseases. Francesca Storici and her research team discovered a surprising role for RNA in DNA ...

A research team headed by the University of Zurich has developed a powerful new method to precisely edit DNA by combining cutting-edge genetic engineering with artificial intelligence. The work has ...

"The surprising result of our research is that DNA repair, which normally protects healthy cells, determines how cancer cells die following radiotherapy," said Prof Cesare.

DNA repair proteins act like the body's editors, constantly finding and reversing damage to our genetic code. Researchers have long struggled to understand how cancer cells hijack one of these ...