When cells proliferate, genomic DNA is precisely duplicated once per cell cycle. Abnormalities in this DNA replication ...

The last two decades have seen a revolution in scientists' ability to reconstruct the past. This has been made possible ...

A team from the Andalusian Center for Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine (CABIMER) has developed an innovative ...

Tiny repeated stretches of DNA in your genome may quietly shape how your body works, how your brain develops and how you ...

A new study reports that the locations where genes begin are particularly prone to mutations, and these genetic changes can ...

Human gene maps contain major blind spots because they were built largely from the DNA sequences of people with European ...

The vampire squid is a creature straight out of a gothic horror film. It lurks in the deep-sea abyss, cloaked in dark, webbed ...

Single-cell sequencing provides unprecedented detail into cell-to-cell variability, uncovering key biological mechanisms in ...

A closeup look at colibactin’s structure reveals chemical motifs that guide its mutation-wreaking “warheads” to specific stretches of DNA.

Human gene maps contain major blind spots because they were built largely from the DNA sequences of people with European ...

Sediment DNA also traces life outside the cave. Predators dragged prey into sheltered chambers, humans left waste behind. By ...