Two new studies from Johns Hopkins University are providing scientists with an unprecedented view of how human cells repair one of the most dangerous forms of genetic damage: a break that severs both ...

At the scale of individual cells, the human body is constantly in motion. Every second, millions of cells divide, particularly in tissues such as the bone marrow, intestine and skin; neurons and heart ...

An essential cellular enzyme successfully transcribed synthetic DNA letters, bringing expanded genetic codes closer to biological use.

A study by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons has found that new cutting-edge ...

Our cells accumulate DNA mistakes as we age, eating less slowed that process in mice Every cell carries a molecular record of ...

Cell division, a process fundamental to life, still holds surprises. Researchers from the University of Zurich and the ...

DNA's iconic double helix does more than "just" store genetic information. Under certain conditions, it can temporarily fold into unusual shapes. Researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, have now shown ...

Activated immune cells secrete tiny capsules bearing DNA that can enter other immune and tumor cells to stimulate the body's defense systems, according to a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell ...

Mission Bio, a leader in single-cell multi-omics, today announced Tapestri® Triomics, a new expansion of the Tapestri Platform that simultaneously analyzes DNA, RNA, and protein in the same cell. By ...

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Nature uses biological "blunders" to adapt and survive. Culture demands conformity to create belonging. What happens when ...