Rock and dust samples retrieved by NASA from the asteroid Bennu exhibit some of the chemical building blocks of life, ...

St. Joseph High School biology students have recently been studying DNA structure and function. DNA stands for ...

DNA transcription is the vital first step needed for switching on our genes. For a gene to be switched on, it must be acted ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have mapped the genome of the Iberian ribbed newt and revealed how the composition and ...

Jan. 28, 2025 — A team of stem cell scientists have successfully used embryonic stem cell engineering to create a bi-paternal mouse -- a mouse with two male parents -- that lived until adulthood ...

Ancient DNA studies provide critical insights into human evolution and extinct species, leveraging advanced techniques to ...

Jan. 24, 2025 — A new study shows that long-read sequencing has the potential to improve the rate of diagnosis while reducing the time to diagnosis from years to days -- in a single test and at ...

The superfamily 1 (SF1) and SF2 enzymes are non-hexameric enzymes possessing both helicase and single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) translocase activities, as well as the ability to displace proteins from DNA.

SMC proteins can reverse direction, reshaping DNA and solving key scientific debates. This discovery could impact research on ...

Scientists have detected organic compounds and minerals necessary for life in the samples collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission ...

Dr. Alba Rey-Iglesia and her colleagues conducted a biomolecular analysis of the mammoth bone remains at Kostenki 11-Ia, ...

Researchers leverage their understanding of molecular motors to improve nanoscale artificial motors, aiming to bridge the ...