DNA analysis is crucial for identifying individuals and their relatives, using technologies like PCR, electrophoresis, and ...

For the first time, scientists have witnessed the very moment DNA begins to unravel, revealing a necessary molecular event ...

A new study in the journal Human Gene Therapy indicates that DNA impurities derived from plasmid and host cell DNA are ...

Sunburns and aging skin are obvious effects of exposure to harmful UV rays, tobacco smoke and other carcinogens. But the effects aren't just skin deep. Inside the body, DNA is literally being torn ...

Scientists at EMBL have captured how human chromosomes fold into their signature rod shape during cell division, using a ...

Scientists have finally captured footage of the microscopic machinery that allows our cells to copy DNA—a fundamental process ...

DNA is fundamental to the biology of all life on Earth, but how many of us actually know what it is or what it's made of?

The “warm” data in the middle, such as your old photos, can take a few seconds to retrieve. Most data is cold, and a lot of ...

This direct observation sheds light on the fundamental mechanisms that allow cells to faithfully duplicate their genetic material ... and break the DNA from a double strand into two single ...

Scientists have captured the first detailed 'molecular movie' showing DNA being unzipped at the atomic level -- revealing how cells begin the crucial process of copying their genetic material.