While most known types of DNA damage are fixed by our cells’ in-house DNA repair mechanisms, some forms of DNA damage evade repair and can persist for many years, new research shows. This means that ...

The giant DNA loops were discovered through a careful study of saliva samples from 56 volunteers, with further tests ...

Researchers have found that nearly three-quarters of the population carry newly identified genetic elements called Inocles, which may influence oral health, immunity, and cancer risk. Researchers at t ...

Bake them, freeze them, fire them from a gun or blast them into space: tardigrades can survive almost anything. Some experts ...

Researchers, including those at the University of Tokyo, have made a surprising discovery hiding in people's mouths: Inocles, ...

Researchers including those at the University of Tokyo have made a surprising discovery hiding in people’s mouths: Inocles, ...

Dr Mpho Mokoatle has emerged as a beacon of hope following her recent PhD graduation in Computer Science from the University ...

A collection of short dispatches from the field of climate microbiology conveys the contributions that single-celled life ...