DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), the molecular "blueprint" carrying the genetic instructions that influence the growth, ...

Japanese scientists detected all five nucleobases — building blocks of DNA and RNA — in samples returned from asteroid Bennu ...

A novel, freely available AI tool has cut the time it takes to determine chromatin structure from days to minutes. The 3D ...

First, in addition to alignment-based homology searches that rely on conserved functional motifs, emerging structural data on the different families of DNA polymerases will facilitate structure ...

Although the genetic sequence is the same in every cell in the body, only a subset of those genes is expressed by each cell.

The new method accurately identifying high-quality sperm cells without using potentially harmful chemical dyes.

DNA nanorobots can alter artificial cells Date: January 13, 2025 Source: Universitaet Stuttgart Summary: Scientists have succeeded in controlling the structure and function of biological membranes ...

The Max Planck Society of Evolutionary Anthropology announced the analysis of genome-wide DNA from skeletal samples of 722 individuals from the Vienna Basin, focusing on relatedness estimation and ...

Of particular importance, Neandertal DNA also seems to influence the structure and function of the cerebellum. Although most neuroscientists have tended to think of this brain region as ...

A significant advancement in knowledge of the link between cognition and genetics has been made thanks to a study led by ...

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