Researchers have identified a never-before-seen mechanism that enables HIV-1 to evade the body's natural defenses and use it to support its survival and replication. The 'loophole' is a biological ...

New research by scientists at the University of Toronto and the Structural Genomics Consortium has deepened our understanding ...

The genome structure—how genes are organized within DNA sequences in an organism—is fundamental to the processes and ...

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 ...

Inside every human cell, 2 meters of DNA is crammed into a nucleus that is only one-hundredth of a millimeter in diameter.To ...

If you’re tucking into chocolate treats this weekend, spare a thought for the people responsible for creating them. One such company is Baxter Murray Creative Chocolate, an artisan chocolate ...

Article continues after sponsor message On the cultural front, April 25, 1953, is notable for the publication of the discovery of the DNA double helix structure by James Watson and Francis Crick.

In our opinion, this structure is unsatisfactory for two reasons : (1) We believe that the material which gives the X-ray diagrams is the salt, not the free acid. Without the acidic hydrogen atoms ...

Stolen items were identified with the use of UV torches to spot the telltale DNA. Around £150,000 of goods have been recovered. Among the items found were supermarket own-brand products that ...

An international research team has provided a detailed insight into how the spatial organization of genetic material is established ... influencing DNA structure) thereby informs about the three ...

The best of both worlds To get a complete, high-resolution picture of genetic variation over time, the team sequenced each person’s DNA using multiple different technologies. Some technologies are ...

Around £150,000 worth of goods were recovered after officers marked 5,000 items with synthetic DNA. Alcohol and chocolates were among the most commonly stolen items. Each mark is unique and can be ...