An article by UAB professor Joan-Ramon Daban analyzes in depth the physical problems associated with DNA packaging that have ...

In the case against Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, the prosecution’s most important piece of evidence is a DNA sample taken from ...

Each time a cell divides, a small section of each chromosome's protective cap—the telomere—is worn away. Most cells use an ...

By creating a more true-to-life representation of DNA's environment, researchers at Northwestern University have discovered that strand separation -- the essential process a "resting" double helix ...

Two new studies found that a small, missing piece of DNA located next to a specific protein resulted in orange fur coloration in cats.

A new paper describes how scientists used the tool to identify an important role for TRIM24 in mediating telomere repair after cells divide.

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

From viruses to humans, life makes microproteins that have evaded discovery until now.

Scientists reconstructed the chromosomes of a 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth, potentially paving the way for its resurrection.

Using a shared database in a Microsoft super-computer, scientists from Italy and other countries are working together to develop new strains of durum wheat that can better withstand heat and drought ...