Chances are you've seen an illustration of DNA's double-helix structure and even pictures of the chromosomes that make up the human genome. But where and how does the famous double helix fit into ...

The evidence now shows that another man's genetic material was found on a pair of men's jeans discovered at the Shirley crime ...

Arthur Kornberg compared DNA to a tape recording of instructions that can be copied over and over. How do cells make these near-perfect copies, and does the process ever vary? In reality ...

The decoding of information in a cell's DNA into proteins begins with a complex interaction of nucleic acids. Learn how this step inside the nucleus leads to protein synthesis in the cytoplasm.

DNA transfer between bacteria plays a crucial ... and the bacteria die upon exposure to antibiotics. Prof. Burstein notes that understanding the positioning of anti-defense systems on plasmids ...

"Although we think of cellular interfaces as boundaries, they also create a new landscape by providing a surface for molecules to organize," notes Racki. "DNA may not actually be a tangled mess at ...