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

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 ...

You're not likely to hear it brought up in casual conversation, but recombinant DNA has changed the world in a relatively ...

Chinese researchers have developed the world's first DNA "movable-type" inkjet printer -- a breakthrough development to ...

Once in its active state, Pol-theta repairs DNA using a two-step process: First, the enzyme searches for small matching ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Scientists have directly observed the initial steps of DNA unwinding, a crucial process for DNA replication. Using cryo-electron microscopy and deep learning ...

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have identified a small molecule, PZL-A, that restores function in the defective ...

Chromatin remodeling plays a vital role in gene regulation, affecting how DNA is accessed. Disruptions in this process can ...

A revolution is underway in gene editing -- and at its forefront is David Liu, an American molecular biologist whose ...

Ginkgo Bioworks (DNA) announced a new contract with the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, or ARPA-H, alongside partners Tritica ...