Inside every human cell, six feet of DNA folds into a nucleus that is only a few micrometers wide, yet still manages to ...
The DNA inside our cells is constantly being damaged, and one of the worst kinds of damage is a double-strand break—when both ...
A closeup look at colibactin’s structure reveals chemical motifs that guide its mutation-wreaking “warheads” to specific stretches of DNA.
When DNA breaks, cells must repair it accurately to prevent harmful mutations. Researchers have discovered that during a key ...