This was an alarming start to the idea of gene de-extinction. As we know from movies like The Thing, digging up frozen ...

They are formed in a woman's body before birth and have to be on standby for decades to possibly be fertilized one day. But ...

Scientists found that fast-evolving DNA shaped human brain development but might also increase risks for mental disorders.

A new structural blueprint paves the way for improved targeting of cancer cells, particularly those with BRCA1 and BRCA2 ...

For the Liu Lab, necessity is truly the mother of invention. The researchers were examining how the 3D organization of the ...

Researchers at Georgia State University used the Summit supercomputer to study an elaborate molecular pathway called ...

DNA repair proteins act like the body's editors, constantly finding and reversing damage to our genetic code. Researchers ...

Scientists at Scripps Research have now captured the first detailed images of the DNA repair protein, Pol-theta, in action, ...

Maintaining mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) integrity is crucial for cardiomyocyte function, and its disruption plays a significant ...

DNA segments that can move from one part of the genome to another -- are key to bacterial evolution and the development of antibiotic resistance. Researchers have discovered a new mechanism these ...