DNA

Hidden DNA mechanisms of rare genetic diseases uncovered

Researchers at the Pacific Northwest Research Institute (PNRI) and collaborating institutions have made a groundbreaking discovery that could significantly advance…

10 months ago

Cellular activity hints that recycling is in our DNA

Although you may not appreciate them, or have even heard of them, throughout your body, countless microscopic machines called spliceosomes…

11 months ago

First step to untangle DNA: Supercoiled DNA captures gyrase like a lasso ropes cattle

Picture in your mind a traditional "landline" telephone with a coiled cord connecting the handset to the phone. The coiled…

12 months ago

DNA origami folded into tiny motor

Scientists have created the world's first working nanoscale electromotor, according to research published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology. The science…

1 year ago

Scientists piece together DNA repair pathway implicated in breast, ovarian, and prostate cancers

Our DNA is not indestructible. Throughout the course of our lives, DNA can break in response to natural and environmental…

1 year ago