Every time a cell copies its DNA, parts of the genome are exposed and vulnerable to damage or errors. Molecular biologist ...

For decades, biologists treated DNA as a static string of letters, a linear code that cells read like text on a page. A new wave of research is forcing a rethink, showing that the three-dimensional ...

Inside the cell nucleus, genes must be turned on and off with precision to regulate biological processes. The first models of ...

An analysis of genetic data from over 900,000 people shows that certain stretches of DNA, made up of short sequences repeated over and over, become longer and more unstable as we age. The study found ...

A vast stretch of islands across the South Pacific holds one of the oldest human stories on Earth. For tens of thousands of ...

DNA's iconic double helix does more than "just" store genetic information. Under certain conditions, it can temporarily fold into unusual shapes. Researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, have now shown ...

DNA's iconic double helix does more than "just" store genetic information. Under certain conditions it can temporarily fold into unusual shapes. Researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, have now shown ...

New research shows it’s possible to edit the DNA of human embryos with more precision. But scientists warn it’s still not ...

For years, the common belief among scientists was that human evolution had basically slowed to a crawl once we invented ...

Dr Carrie Nobles, lead author of the University of Massachusetts, said: "Our findings suggest that air pollution exposure ...