The RAD52-DNA complex is a dynamic guardian of genomic stability. When this balance falters, cells may either self-destruct or, worse, turn cancerous.
Chemists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have found a new use for deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), not just as ...
Natural spiderwebs are good at capturing DNA from the environment, but artificial webs are cheap and provide better control – ...
Collaborating researchers have made a breakthrough discovery regarding the intricate defense systems of bacteriophages (phages)—viruses that can specifically target harmful bacteria without harming ...
DNA shines a light back into the past, showing us things that fossils can't. But how far back can that light extend? Some of the oldest DNA sequences come from mastodon and polar bear fossils about 50 ...
Recent research has uncovered a fascinating mechanism in the nematode worm C. elegans that could have profound implications ...
Funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, ...