Scientists have revealed exactly how tobacco smoke damages DNA to drive the development of different types of head and neck ...

Scientists have provided the most detailed account yet of the earliest stages of DNA replication, an essential process for ...

In the United States, many common cancers—like lung cancer and skin cancer—are known to be strongly influenced by lifestyle ...

New study shows how bird traits like gene makeup and clutch size shape evolution. This may help scientists understand ...

Your Neanderthal genes might be the reason you fight infections better- find out how ancient DNA shapes your health!

This study reveals how SV40 helicase unwinds DNA, highlighting ATP hydrolysis's role in translocation and offering insights ...

Genetic and genomic testing guide breast cancer risk assessment and treatment, as discussed by Dr. Mark Robson at the Miami ...

This natural release of tension allows the DNA to unwind smoothly. The “entropy switch” mechanism represents an entirely new understanding of molecular motors’ operation. Additionally, researchers ...

Scientists have captured the first detailed 'molecular movie' showing DNA being unzipped at the atomic level -- revealing how cells begin the crucial process of copying their genetic material.

Among the many marvels of life is the cell's ability to divide and thus enable organisms to grow and renew themselves. For ...