DNA aptamers are powerful molecular tools in biosensing, bioimaging and therapeutics. However, a limited understanding of ...

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 ...

DNA’s chemical cousin, RNA, was the messenger that carries DNA instructions from the double helix in the cell’s nucleus to ...

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

A new study led by researchers at the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with international institutions, has ...

Using DNA as smart LEGO bricks, scientists are building the next generation of tiny tech that could change computing, ...

Could a natural check on cancer be used to stop the disease? It's possible, but to leverage a system that nature designed, we ...

A new study led by researchers at the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with international institutions, has ...

Researchers shed new light on G-quadruplexes, a type of secondary DNA structure that has attracted attention as a potential therapeutic target in cancer.