Before a cell can divide, it has to precisely duplicate its entire genetic information. However, the DNA in the cell exists ...

Stepping away from its billions-of-years-old role as a genetic blueprint, DNA is now embarking on a new journey as an active ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising secret about our DNA: it’s not a static blueprint, but a constantly shifting, folding ...

Researchers have built a platform that programs short DNA fragments inside living cells to control protein activity, all without editing or altering the cell’s genome. The system, published in Nature ...

The integrity of DNA and RNA is essential for every cell. DNA contains the genetic information for proteins, while RNA serves ...

Cancer treatment has long been haunted by the same problem: how do you strike dangerous cells without hitting healthy ones ...

EPFL scientists have discovered that a simple shape change in mitochondria helps cells evenly distribute their mitochondrial ...

The left-handed spiral of each Z-DNA strand is highlighted on the left. Binding and bonding of the two zinc finger domains (shown in red) from the CTCF protein to Z-DNA (shown in blue). This protein ...

More than 60 years after its discovery, scientists are still learning surprising ways DNA stores and translates instructions ...

While treatment options for the inherited blood disease have long been available, scientists now believe that a cure for ...