By creating a more true-to-life representation of DNA's environment, researchers have discovered that strand separation may take more mechanical force than the field previously believed.

In a new study out this week, the researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences unveiled a powerful new tool called ...

At MIT, one genome researcher is testing a different approach. Bin Zhang, associate professor of chemistry and the leader of ...

In the earliest hours after fertilization, an embryo takes its first steps toward becoming a living organism by shedding ...

Perhaps the most well-known of these components are proteins — long chains of amino acids that cells make with instructions from the DNA ... lipids have a kinkier structure than their animal ...

Even basic cell division can introduce damage. Repetitive segments can become tangled, and random hits can cause cracks in the DNA structure. Each time a cell copies the DNA blueprint, dozens of ...

Capital structure refers to the mix of funding sources a company uses to finance its assets and its operations. The sources typically can be bucketed into equity and debt. Using internally ...

Radiogad continues supporting Chiefpriest's alleged baby mama Despite Chiefpriest's threat, Radiogad showed support for Hellen as he recently shared an animation of him with the celebrity barman and ...

Gallo Images The office of Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has denied that he said cops had taken the DNA sample of Bergview College principal. The statement follows a woman in a now-viral video clip ...

Structure: DNA is composed of two long chains of nucleotides forming a double helix. The nucleotides within each strand are joined together through covalent (specifically phosphodiester) bonds between ...