It has been claimed that because most of our DNA is active, it must be important, but now human-plant hybrid cells have been ...

One of the most detailed 3D maps of how the human chromosomes are organized and folded within a cell's nucleus is published ...

Researchers have discovered how cells activate a last-resort DNA repair system when severe damage strikes. When genetic ...

AI maps fleeting DNA quadruplexes, revealing paired structures that control genes in healthy cells and cancer.

It's a common storytelling trope: the stubborn foe who is eventually revealed to be a much-needed friend. Biology has its own ...

A tiny percentage of our DNA—around 2%—contains 20,000-odd genes. The remaining 98%—long known as the non-coding genome, or so-called 'junk' DNA—includes many of the "switches" that control when and ...

Estrogens, the main female sex hormone, although they also perform some functions in men, are involved in a myriad of ...

DNA origami cages constrain individual proteins toward preferred orientations on electrodes, dramatically improving ...

DNA polymerases play a central role in maintenance of genetic information, and the structures of polymerases in complex with DNA and dNTP provide valuable insights into mechanisms utilized by DNA ...

DNA computing is a branch of biomolecular computing concerned with the use of DNA as a carrier of information to make arithmetic and logic operations. DNA is a transformative storage medium, but ...

Experiments conducted in genetically engineered mice reinforce that CSE protein (ordinarily known for producing hydrogen ...