Gene syntax alters DNA supercoiling to amplify or suppress nearby genes. This could improve the effectiveness of gene ...

Researchers at the University of Oregon have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can read genetic code the way ...

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified a key enzyme—RNase H2—that helps ...

Loss of an enzyme necessary for a process called lipoylation disrupts the way cancer cells copy their DNA, increasing their ...

Millions of tons of plastic waste accumulate in landfills and oceans every year. One promising response is to engineer ...

From the elegant spirals of the double helix to the bustling activity at replication forks, your DNA is constantly at work — and under threat. Scientists are uncovering how it copies itself with ...

DNA is more than just the iconic double helix we learned in school—it's a dynamic, complex structure at the heart of life. From high-speed replication to advanced sequencing technologies, scientists ...

Roizman reshaped the field of virology through his work on the herpes simplex virus, laying the groundwork for efforts to ...

Shixin Liu is pioneering new ways of studying the tiny proteins that copy and read DNA in living cells. (Credit: Roshni Khatri) Inside every cell of ...

New findings suggest a widely used artificial sweetener may produce a lesser-known compound with the ability to interact with DNA and cellular systems. Credit: Shutterstock A common artificial ...

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On his son’s fourth birthday, Michael Prescott had his first heart attack. Prescott, who worked as a civil engineer designing bridges in Tennessee, was in his 30s, and until that day, he had appeared ...