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

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

In 1957, just four years after Francis Crick and other scientists solved the riddle of DNA’s structure—the now famous double ...

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

How does a cell know when it’s been damaged? A molecular alarm, set off by mutated RNA and colliding ribosomes, signals danger. When the sun shines on your skin, what does it hit? When it causes a ...

Cancer cells are notoriously flexible, taking on new features as they move around the body. Many of these changes are due to ...

New research links an ancient DNA sequence to neuron growth, brain-cell balance, and a cognitive flexibility trait that may ...

A protein found in our cells has emerged as a secret weapon against biological aging, acting like a glue to repair damaged DNA and ward off neurological degeneration including that seen in motor ...

Scientists are seeking to decipher the role of non-coding DNA in the human genome, helped by a suite of ...

High levels of donor-derived cell-free DNA may identify biopsy-proven rejection risk for transplant recipients, according to ...

In vitro findings reveal Telomir-1's dual action: targeting DNA methylation switches and cutting into the Wnt "fuel line" ...