To actually visualize the double-helical structure of DNA, researchers require special ... To see chromosomes in this way, scientists must first use a chemical process that attaches the ...

But James Watson and Francis Crick's claim was a valid one, for they had in fact discovered the structure of DNA, the chemical that encodes instructions for building and replicating almost all ...

For the first time, researchers have filmed in real time the disassembly of DNA at the atomic scale. This strand separation is the first step in DNA replication. This breakthrough, published ...

laid the foundation for our understanding of DNA and RNA structure. Cytosine can be synthesized chemically or isolated from natural sources for research and industrial purposes. Chemical synthesis ...

By unveiling Pol-theta's DNA-bound structure—its active state—the ... Pol-theta is an enzyme—a type of protein that speeds up ...

DNA strand displacement circuits are inching closer to becoming cellular machines. Scientists are finding ways to make these programmable nanodevices stable and functional inside living cells. If ...

Chemical structure of guanine, showing its double-ring purine structure ... This strong base pairing is crucial for the stability of the DNA double helix and the accurate replication and transcription ...

A comprehensive review titled "From the Test Tube to the Cell: A Homecoming for DNA Computing Circuits?" published Mar. 4 in ...

An expanding geographic range for these close Neandertal relatives leaves Denisovans' evolutionary status uncertain.

Chemicals used as food preservatives, flavoring agents, dyes, pesticides, cosmetics, cleaners, and other industrial materials ...

has led the chemical development of the molecule. So far, the molecule has been studied in cells from patients as well as in ...

A medical breakthrough could result in the first treatment for rare but serious diseases in which genetic defects disrupt cellular energy production. Researchers have identified a molecule that helps ...