The human genome consists of 3 billion base pairs, and when a cell divides, it takes about seven hours to complete making a ...

Cancer can occur anywhere in the body because every tissue and organ is made up of billions or even trillions of cells. But ...

Genome instability can cause numerous diseases. Cells have effective DNA repair mechanisms at their disposal. A research team has now gained new insights into the DNA damage response.

DNA repair: A look inside the cell's 'repair café' Date: November 21, 2024 Source: Hubrecht Institute Summary: New research sheds light on how cells repair damaged DNA. For the first time, the ...

Researchers at UBC Okanagan have made two major discoveries that are set to revolutionize how scientists observe and measure ...

Ancient viruses left a legacy in your DNA. And it turns out, that legacy may be helping shape who you are.

The idea has been to guide youths through the scientific process of collecting samples, extracting DNA and analyzing it.

Cells use a step-by-step process to untie knots in DNA, called G4 structures. First, the G4 knot is recognized as a problem by the cell.

Hostile takeover New imaging tools reveal how herpesvirus sets up shop in an infected cell. The microscopy technique, called STORM-PAINT, involves tagging DNA molecules with fluorescent probes.

As a graduate student in 2000, he spent six months trying to build a cell that could periodically alter a tiny bit of its own DNA. After six months of failure, he abandoned the project.