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

Despite decades of advancements in genomics, we still don’t know what most of our DNA does. But an ambitious international research collaboration is providing new answers about how genetics shapes ...

Learn more about what how humans ended up having Neanderthal DNA in their genome and what it means if you have it.

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

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

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

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

UC San Diego researchers uncover enzyme behind cancer genome chaos, pointing to potential therapies for aggressive tumors.

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

The vampire squid is a creature straight out of a gothic horror film. It lurks in the deep-sea abyss, cloaked in dark, webbed ...