Weizmann Institute of Science and Rowan University researchers show that repair enzymes fail to fix gene structures of ...

A new atlas pairs DNA methylation with 3D genome folding in 86,689 human cells and ties disease risk to specific cell types.

Nearly every cell in the human body contains essentially the same genetic information, yet different cells activate different ...

Before Lisa Peacock begins a biology lesson, she asks her students to think about something bigger: their gifts, choices and ...

Biomolecular nanomachines, such as enzymes and molecular motors, are the workhorses behind the synthesis and organization of ...

The new device combines synthetic DNA and a semiconductor to create an efficient memory resistor, or 'memristor.' ...

One of the most pressing quests for molecular biologists is to understand the functioning of centromeres, the regions of DNA that hold together the two branches of chromosomes and that play a key role ...

Scientists uncovered DNA from two mysterious human ancestors hidden in modern genomes, revealing new clues about our ...

The specific DNA repair pathway affected is predictive of the kinds of mutations, the tumor drug sensitivity, and the treatment outcome. The study of rare inherited DNA repair disorders, such as ...

People worldwide carry DNA from a mysterious extinct human lineage that interbred with our ancestors long ago.