To our immune system, a potentially lifesaving gene therapy can look a lot like a dangerous infection. That's because most ...

When cells proliferate, genomic DNA is precisely duplicated once per cell cycle. Abnormalities in this DNA replication ...

An international research team has identified a human protein, ANKLE1, as the first DNA-cutting enzyme (nuclease) in mammals ...

Leading synthetic biologists have shared hard-won lessons from their decade-long quest to build the world's first synthetic ...

Tiny repeated stretches of DNA in your genome may quietly shape how your body works, how your brain develops and how you ...

The cost of decoding our genetic makeup has plummeted. Just because it’s affordable doesn’t necessarily mean it’s worth doing ...

DNA–protein cross-links (DPCs) represent a severe form of DNA damage that can disrupt essential chromatin-based processes.

DNA can sustain serious injuries called double strand breaks, in which both strands of the helix snap. These breaks are among ...

A new study suggests that polar bears are undergoing rapid genetic changes, and scientists believe it's due to the impacts of climate change.

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

Researchers at Duke University used CRISPR technologies to discover previously unannotated stretches of DNA in the ‘dark genome’ that are responsible for controlling how cells sense and respond to the ...

As the planet heats, polar bears in southeastern Greenland appear to be adjusting to warmer conditions, new research from the ...