Termite pellets can linger long after the insects that dropped them have disappeared. By testing for microbes in the ...

The DNA inside our cells is constantly being damaged, and one of the worst kinds of damage is a double-strand break—when both ...

New research published in Nature Communications has linked a normal cellular process to an accumulation of DNA mutations in ...

New ultra-detailed imaging exposes the hidden structure and behavior of chromatin condensates — and hints at how their ...

A closeup look at colibactin’s structure reveals chemical motifs that guide its mutation-wreaking “warheads” to specific stretches of DNA.

Scripps Research scientists have discovered how some tumors endure DNA damage, revealing a potential new way to target them. The DNA inside our cells is constantly exposed to damage, and one of the ...

An investigation into cellular components in bacteria has unexpectedly uncovered a feature with relevance across many life ...

Beyond my own family, I am trying to participate in something larger – something I felt the moment I first encountered the ...

A groundbreaking new treatment using genome-edited immune cells, developed by scientists at UCL (University College London) ...

Inside every human cell, six feet of DNA folds into a nucleus that is only a few micrometers wide, yet still manages to ...

Is your favorite celebrity getting NAD+ therapy — and should you be too? The answer: maybe, but more research is needed to know for sure. NAD+, or nicotinamide adenine ...