Every living cell must interpret its genetic code—a sequence of chemical letters that governs countless cellular functions. A ...

If measured from beginning to end, the DNA in our cells is too long to fit into the cell's nucleus, explaining why it must be ...

Androgenic alopecia, commonly known as male or female pattern baldness, affects millions worldwide, offering few treatment ...

But the research topic is, for obvious reasons, controversial. Scientists have largely steered clear of trying to create full ...

Artificial human DNA, or synthetic DNA (synDNA), would be made without biological parents by instead using chemicals. SynHG ...

It follows a previous report showing that the Werner syndrome protein WRN and its interacting protein WRNIP1 are indispensable for translesion DNA synthesis (TLS) by Y-family DNA polymerases (Pols).

New blood tests can detect cancer recurrence earlier than traditional scans, potentially giving doctors and patients crucial information to make decisions about treatment. But more studies are needed ...

By creating a more true-to-life representation of DNA's environment, researchers at Northwestern University have discovered that strand separation - the essential process a "resting" double helix ...

Journal Reference: Parth Rakesh Desai, John F. Marko. Molecular Crowding Suppresses Mechanical Stress-Driven DNA Strand Separation. Biophysical Journal, 2025; DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2025.04.024 ...

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More information: Wei Wu et al, VGLL3 modulates chemosensitivity through promoting DNA double-strand break repair, Science Advances (2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adr2643 ...