DNA, often called the blueprint of life, is built from four chemical building blocks known as deoxy-nucleoside triphosphates ...

MSK researchers are shedding new light on G-quadruplexes, a type of secondary DNA structure that can cause DNA replication to stall. The structures are a potential therapeutic target in cancer. Image ...

Embryonic stem (ES) cells are pluripotent stem cells that can produce all cell types of an organism. ES cells proliferate rapidly and have been thought to experience high levels of intrinsic ...

Unveiling a new chapter in the understanding of human genetics, scientists have discovered a hidden geometric code within our ...

They observe how the mobile DNA LINE-1 copies its sequence in human cells, revealing the precise mechanism of the ORF2p gene.

Could yeast and humans be any more different? Going by looks alone, probably not. But peering into our genomes reveals ...

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Sometimes the unintended consequences of a treatment can seem worse than the disease. That's certainly the case for patients ...

Humans and bananas do share DNA, but not 70% as commonly claimed. Every living thing has a built-in instruction manual called ...

A major US study reveals that marijuana use leaves measurable chemical traces in DNA, altering genes related to mental health ...