DNA replication is a powerful testimony to the complexity and elegance of life itself. Each time a cell divides, it’s tasked with copying around 3 billion nucleotides—an astonishing feat that ...

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

When it comes to DNA replication, humans and baker's yeast are more alike than different Date: August 1, 2024 Source: Van Andel Research Institute Summary: Humans and baker's yeast have more in ...

After she and her colleagues analyzed all that lice DNA, they found further evidence that lice operate as mini recorders of human history.

NPR Lice DNA is a revealing textbook of human history A new study shows how the annoying little louse has hitchhiked around the world with humans and has much to teach us about history.