Scientists have found unusual four-stranded DNA shapes in human blood plasma. These G-quadruplex structures suggest hidden ...

After an injury, DNA not only changes its activity but also the way it is organized spatially within the cell nucleus. In ...

After an injury, DNA not only alters its activity but also the way it is organized spatially within the cell nucleus.

A new 3D-structure of a cancer-linked protein bound to its cellular partner reveals details of how the protein binds to ...

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 ...

Scientists have observed DNA molecules overcoming electrical repulsion to zip together. Positively charged metal ions act as ...

Researchers have found that the way DNA is packaged in cells can directly impact how fast DNA itself is copied during cell division. They discovered that DNA packaging sends signals through an unusual ...

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

A molecular illustration of the crowded interior and cell envelope of Escherichia coli. (David S. Goodsell, The Scripps Research Institute) To replicate information, life usually has fairly ...