A new AI tool reveals how tangled DNA knots impact health and disease, offering insights for drug discovery and genetic ...

Unexpected slowdowns or spikes in this signal were often interpreted as knots in DNA. But now, a new study published Aug. 12 ...

A new study has found that ORC plays a broad, unexpected role in regulating human cell gene expression and chromatin ...

Scientists have recently discovered an innovative approach to data storage by harnessing the natural capabilities of DNA.

At school, it's often presented as a tidy double helix but scientists are revealing the varied and intricate shapes of DNA ...

A good portion of human DNA is what scientists refer to as "junk" -- stuff left over from ancient viruses and such. But maybe ...

Denisovan-derived DNA shaped Indigenous American ancestry, helping early peoples adapt to new environments, foods, and ...

Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have played a pivotal role in an international study that has uncovered a ...

DNA helicases are essential during DNA replication because they separate double-stranded DNA into single strands, allowing each strand to be copied.

When DNA-copying enzymes called polymerases encounter this damage, they usually fall off the DNA, thereby protecting the cell from genetic mistakes.

Drs Ursula A. Matulonis and Joyce F. Liu discuss targeting DNA damage and repair and replication stress in endometrial cancer.