A unique feature of HR is that it repairs the damage to the DNA in a highly accurate way. In eukaryotic cells (those with a ...

The protein DNase1 is one of the oldest biological agents in history: It has been on the market since 1958 and is now used, ...

Thyme to turn back the clock! A new study suggests that consuming plant-based foods rich in natural substances called methyl adaptogens can potentially slow biological aging. Biological age reflects ...

The test is unique. Not only does it extract DNA from the shaft of a mammal’s hair—previously thought to be impossible—but it ...

DNA helped seal the fate of Michael Tyrone Lyles, who prosecutors say sexually assaulted three women between 2020 and 2021.

Researchers have engineered a compact, high-specificity IscB variant, NovaIscB, for safe, persistent in vivo epigenome ...

Green tea, turmeric and berries – all classed as ‘methyl adaptogens’ – are amongst the foods that can help reverse biological ...

Lipid membranes, which form the outer layer of cells, can be engineered to influence cellular functions. For example, ...

Life is thought to have begun when RNA began replicating itself, and researchers have got close to achieving this in the lab ...

Reading my latest letter from the patient I donated stem cells to last summer, I am filled overwhelmingly with humility, ...

To build their self-reproduction structures, the team began with an aqueous solution containing monomers to be polymerized, a ...

The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons. These cells fire electrical signals that help the brain store memories and ...