Researchers uncover a crucial hidden function of the protein RPA, revealing how its failure to activate telomerase leads to ...

The tiny pantheon known as the Asgard archaea bear traits that hint at how plants, animals and fungi emerged on Earth.

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 ...

The universal features that define genomic regions acting as replication origins remain unclear. In this study, we mapped a set of origins in Trypanosoma brucei using stranded short nascent strand ...

Mitochondria are often described as the cell’s power plants, but a wave of new research suggests their genetic material may ...

Every human face is different, but scientists still know surprisingly little about how our DNA shapes these differences. To learn more, researchers are turning to our ancient relatives, the ...

New DNA analysis of Adolf Hitler's blood-stained sofa fabric reveals potential developmental abnormalities. Researchers found markers suggesting Kallmann syndrome and genital abnormalities. The study ...

"Genes affected by these variations are linked to critical biological processes and may help explain individual differences in health and disease." The study also found distinct patterns in STR ...