Inside every human cell, six feet of DNA folds into a nucleus that is only a few micrometers wide, yet still manages to ...

Complex life, eukaryotes, traces its origins to a shared ancestor among the Asgard archaea, reshaping our understanding of ...

DNA can sustain serious injuries called double strand breaks, in which both strands of the helix snap. These breaks are among ...

An international research team has identified a human protein, ANKLE1, as the first DNA-cutting enzyme (nuclease) in mammals capable of detecting and responding to physical tension in DNA. This ...

High-resolution imaging has revealed the internal layout of chromatin condensates, showing how DNA fibers fold and interact ...

DNA: it carries hereditary information, it helps solve crimes, and now it can act as a flame retardant? What can’t this ...

Cedars-Sinai scientists have created a new experimental drug called TY1 that helps the body repair damaged DNA and restore ...

A closeup look at colibactin’s structure reveals chemical motifs that guide its mutation-wreaking “warheads” to specific stretches of DNA.

DNA nanostructures are exciting new biomedical tools with myriad potential in treatment, diagnosis and disease prevention.

Colibactin is a powerful toxin produced by Escherichia coli and other bacteria living in the human gut. This highly unstable ...

Speculation about his parentage has dogged the Duke of Sussex throughout his life, but an AI-generated clip did nothing to ...

New ultra-detailed imaging exposes the hidden structure and behavior of chromatin condensates — and hints at how their ...