A research team has unveiled a crucial mechanism that helps regulate DNA damage repair, with important implications for ...

An INRS research team has identified a new family of enzymes that can make precise cuts in single-stranded DNA. A few years ...

Catching cancer early using a blood test—called a “liquid biopsy”—has long been a goal of cancer research. Such tests would ...

For the first time, Professor Veyrier and his team at INRS have discovered a family of enzymes that can cut specific sequences in single-stranded DNA. These enzymes, called site-specific ...

Cells use many complex genetic repair backup systems to fix DNA damage and remain healthy throughout their lives.

A few years ago, the advent of technology known as CRISPR was a major breakthrough in the scientific world. Developed from a ...

Study reveals alpha-synuclein's role in enhancing DNA repair in melanoma, linking Parkinson's protein to cancer cell survival ...

One of the challenges of fighting pancreatic cancer is finding ways to penetrate the organ's dense tissue to define the margins between malignant and normal tissue. A new study uses DNA origami ...

One of the challenges of fighting pancreatic cancer is finding ways to penetrate the organ's dense tissue to define the margins between malignant and normal tissue.

A new study reveals that the protein alpha-synuclein, known for its role in Parkinson’s disease, also contributes to the ...

A new study from Weill Cornell Medicine provides insights into how cells maintain the tiny end caps of chromosomes as they ...