You may have heard of the fantastic-sounding "dark side of the genome." This poorly studied fraction of DNA, known as ...

Life has evolved over billions of years, adapting to the changing environment. Similarly, enzymes—proteins that speed up ...

Scientists have provided the most detailed account yet of the earliest stages of DNA replication, an essential process for ...

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

Zhijian “James” Chen, a biochemist at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, was awarded the 2024 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award for the discovery of the cGAS enzyme that ...

Scientists have captured the first detailed 'molecular movie' showing DNA being unzipped at the atomic level -- revealing how cells begin the crucial process of copying their genetic material.

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 ...

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have developed a vector that integrates the Cre enzyme gene with the specific DNA ...

the researchers compared the amino acid sequences of the ancestral enzymes and used site-directed mutagenesis, a technique that allows precise alterations to DNA and protein sequences. They ...

The FDA has approved the drug for use in women and girls over the age of 12 who suffer from uncomplicated urinary tract ...