Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) replication is fundamental to life, yet the precise mechanics of how helicases unwind the genome for replication remain unclear. A recent study published in Nature used ...

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On the other hand, animals — including humans — self-replicate all the time using DNA. Now, scientists are making tiny nanorobots from DNA that can assemble more DNA, including copies of ...

Researchers from the University of Birmingham have uncovered answers that provide the detail to explain two specific DNA repair processes that have long been in question.

Scientists at the University of California, Riverside, have discovered how adult stem cells retain their regenerative power.

Cells use many complex genetic repair backup systems to fix DNA damage and remain healthy throughout their lives.

An international research team has provided a detailed insight into how the spatial organization of genetic material is established in the cell nucleus of early embryos within the first hours after ...

The “warm” data in the middle, such as your old photos, can take a few seconds to retrieve. Most data is cold, and a lot of it could probably be erased without consequence. Yet some of it might one ...

This key difference could affect how genes are accessed and used by the cell to regulate important processes like gene expression and DNA replication. "These differences in chromatin behavior are ...

Scientists have found a way to sample DNA out of the air on a nationwide scale, making it possible to someday track the health and well-being of species around the globe.