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

April 25 has been a date marked by pivotal moments in world history, shaping nations and influencing global events across ...

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 ...

Most cells in the human body each contain about six feet of DNA. Yet the nucleus, where DNA is coiled, is no larger than a ...

DNA strand displacement circuits are inching closer to becoming cellular machines. Scientists are finding ways to make these ...

The RNA cloud formed around genes regulates their readout into RNA. Triplexes help define where in the genome a cloud forms. Proteins and other flipons modulate the levels of gene expression. The ...

Kanazawa University and colleagues have achieved a breakthrough in understanding sperm DNA packaging. Using high-speed atomic ...

Double ring structure protects DNA Spies and Pichierri had previously discovered that RAD52 is important in protecting stalled DNA replication forks. Their work suggested that this new function of ...

The way DNA folds inside the nucleus of brain cells may hold the key to understanding a devastating form of brain cancer ...