DNA replication is happening continuously throughout the body, as many as trillions of times per day. Whenever a cell divides ...

Combining long-read DNA sequencing with a predictive artificial intelligence model has provided new insights into DNA ...

In a groundbreaking shift in our understanding of mutations, researchers have discovered types of DNA damage in healthy cells ...

DNA replication is happening continuously throughout the body, as many as trillions of times per day. Whenever a cell ...

In a study that appears in the journal Cell, scientists from San Francisco-based Gladstone Institutes—including co-first author Megan Ostrowski (left) and senior author Vijay Ramani, ...

While most known types of DNA damage are fixed by our cells' in-house DNA repair mechanisms, some forms of DNA damage evade repair and can persist for many years, new research shows. This means that ...

Brain cells receive sensory inputs from the outside world and send signals throughout the body telling organs and muscles ...

While most known types of DNA damage are fixed by our cells' in-house DNA repair mechanisms, some forms of DNA damage evade ...

Scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute uncovered DNA damage that can persist for years, evading repair mechanisms and increasing mutation risks. This phenomenon provides new insights into cancer ...

T cells play a pivotal role in the immune system by transforming into powerful effector cells that combat pathogens. This transformation requires rapid proliferation, during which DNA replication ...

Old viral DNA, once thought to be gone forever, is reactivated in mammalian embryos, with each species showing unique ...