A system once tied to DNA organization in cyanobacteria has evolved into a structure that shapes the cell itself. This shift ...

New analytical methods developed at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have increased our understanding of how bacteria manage DNA. The methods enabled researchers to uncover ...

The human immune system is finely tuned to detect and destroy viral threats. But this same defense system can misfire. When ...

On 25 April 1953, Watson and Crick published an article, in the acclaimed journal “Nature” titled “Molecular structure of nucleic acids: A structure for deoxyribonucleic acid”. The one-page article ...

A team of Israeli researchers has found that one of the reasons that sleep could be so important to animals — including humans — is that it takes neurons 'offline' so DNA damage accumulated during ...

Most fat stores energy; the body's brown fat does the opposite. Unlike the white fat that accumulates just under our skin, ...

(TP53), widely known as the “guardian of the genome,” is one of the most frequently altered genes in human cancer. While its canonical tumor-suppressive ...

New EU legislation supporting healthier soils was adopted in December 2025 incorporating environmental DNA analysis which is ...

The human brain is one of the most complex parts of the body. It controls how we think, feel, remember, and behave.

This study characterizes several novel activities of SARS-CoV-2 helicase nsp13, providing valuable insights into potentially new functions of this essential RNA-processing enzyme in the virus life ...

Can AI pick problems before they occur? Can ML shake the dust off cold cases? Can forensics be made sharper, clearer and ...