Researchers at the University of Bath have discovered how DNA damage caused by a faulty DNA protection and repair system can ...

Unexpected slowdowns or spikes in this signal were often interpreted as knots in DNA. But now, a new study published Aug. 12 ...

An international team of scientists has revealed how rogue rings of DNA that float outside of our chromosomes—known as ...

The formation of DNA adducts due to flavouring substances, particularly those derived from botanicals, has emerged as a critical area of toxicological research. Many naturally occurring compounds ...

Recent studies show that senescent cells accumulate several species of cytosolic DNAs, including mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), cytoplasmic chromatin fragments (CCFs), and retrotransposable element cDNAs, ...

Scientists from Delft, Vienna, and Lausanne discovered that the protein machines that shape our DNA can switch direction. Until now, researchers believed that these so-called SMC motors that make ...

Scientists study a molecular machine that moves jumping genes in DNA, paving the way for a new gene editing tool beyond ...

Could DNA be glycosylated? A new study published in Engineering explores this intriguing question, suggesting that DNA might undergo glycosylation, a process that could revolutionize our understanding ...

Scientists map how DNA folding organizes genes for sperm formation, with implications for fertility treatments and stem cell therapies.

A recent study reveals that spaceflight accelerates the aging process in blood-forming stem cells. The research, based on ...