For the first time, scientists have witnessed the very moment DNA begins to unravel, revealing a necessary molecular event ...

Scientists have finally captured footage of the microscopic machinery that allows our cells to copy DNA—a fundamental process ...

Scientists at the University of Leicester have captured the first detailed "molecular movie" showing DNA being unzipped at the atomic level – revealing how cells begin the crucial process of copying ...

The discovery, published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature, is stated to have far-reaching implications, helping us to ...

MSK researchers shed new light on G-quadruplexes, a type of secondary DNA structure that has attracted attention as a ...

Sunburns and aging skin are obvious effects of exposure to harmful UV rays, tobacco smoke and other carcinogens. But the effects aren't just skin deep. Inside the body, DNA is literally being torn ...

A new study has been published in Nature Communications, presenting the first comprehensive atlas of allele-specific DNA ...

Despite often being overlooked, Rosalind Franklin's contribution to the understanding of molecules was vital. Read on to find ...

Researchers have identified an ancient RNA-guided system that can target DNA, potentially expanding the genome-editing toolbox.