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The Summit supercomputer revealed how damaged strands of DNA are surgically repaired by a molecular pathway called nucleotide ...

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

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

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

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

Researchers have now uncovered the role of mitochondrial transcription elongation factor in maintaining the balance between ...

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

The applied physicist explains how the structure of 52,000-year-old genes hint at the biology of an extinct animal ...