DNA doesn’t just sit still inside our cells — it folds, loops, and rearranges in ways that shape how genes behave.

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), with collaborators from the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), ...

Researchers have discovered how cells activate a last-resort DNA repair system when severe damage strikes. When genetic ...

A Northwestern Medicine study has revealed a previously unknown connection between two fundamental cellular processes, ...

A protein found in our cells has emerged as a secret weapon against biological aging, acting like a glue to repair damaged DNA and ward off neurological degeneration including that seen in motor ...

It has been claimed that because most of our DNA is active, it must be important, but now human-plant hybrid cells have been ...

Scientists have recently been learning more about the importance of small bits of circular genetic material known as extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA). These little circles of DNA can hitch a ride with ...

As people grow older, their immune systems do not simply slow down, they often become locked into a simmering, ...

The origin of life on Earth becomes even more fascinating and complex as we peer into the mysterious world of viruses.