Life’s most indispensable molecules are not the serene, unchanging fixtures they might appear to be. Even the proteins that ...

A study in fruit flies suggests an internal genomic arms race may be driving rapid evolution in proteins that still perform an essential, unchanging job: protecting chromosome ends.

Your next favorite true crime podcast might have some new forensics jargon to make sense of. Researchers in Australia have developed a new way to identify humans – similar to how we do with DNA and ...

Research reveals that five DNA letters can switch chromatin between fluid and solid-like states, influencing gene ...

As people grow older, their immune systems do not simply slow down, they often become locked into a simmering, ...

DNA origami cages constrain individual proteins toward preferred orientations on electrodes, dramatically improving ...

Structural maintenance of chromosomes (SMC) proteins are essential for successful chromosome transmission during replication and segregation of the genome in all organisms. SMC proteins were thought ...

A protein found in our cells has emerged as a secret weapon against biological aging, acting like a glue to repair damaged DNA and ward off neurological degeneration including that seen in motor ...

DNA can be damaged by normal cellular processes as well as external factors such as UV radiation and chemicals. Such damage can lead to breaks in the DNA strand. If DNA damage is not properly repaired ...

Harvard Medical School researchers have uncovered crucial insights into how an emerging class of antiviral drugs works.