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Researchers have discovered giant DNA structures in oral bacteria, and data hint they could influence the function of your immune system.

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The human body relies on precise genetic instructions to function, and cancer begins when these instructions get scrambled.

Scientists found a virus-like living entity in human bodies named "obelisks" - small loops of RNA, each a thousand genetic ...

Humans and our ancestors have been exposed to lead for 2 million years, but the toxic metal may have actually helped our ...

Research from UChicago dissects how a single genetic switch helps butterflies mimic wing patterns of other species to protect ...

A 21-day water fast won’t ‘starve’ cancer or cleanse your body. Here’s why science says it’s not only a myth, but potentially ...

A study reveals that a protein called RPA is essential for maintaining chromosome stability by stimulating telomerase. New findings from the-Madison suggest that problems with a key protein that helps ...