For the first time, scientists have witnessed the very moment DNA begins to unravel, revealing a necessary molecular event ...

Scientists have finally captured footage of the microscopic machinery that allows our cells to copy DNA—a fundamental process ...

Every day, billions of cells in your body divide, helping to replace old and injured cells with new ones. And each time this ...

Feedback, a Lego fan, delves into a new science-related set, and learns that the model of a DNA double helix is the wrong way around. Time for some jokes about mirror ...

Scientists at the University of Leicester have captured the first detailed “molecular movie” showing DNA being unzipped at ...

A new method for mapping torsion provides insights into the ways that the genome responds to the torsion generated by RNA polymerase II.

The discovery, published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature, is stated to have far-reaching implications, helping us to ...

Sunburns and aging skin are obvious effects of exposure to harmful UV rays, tobacco smoke and other carcinogens. But the effects aren't just skin deep. Inside the body, DNA is literally being torn ...

Comparison of a single-stranded RNA and a double-stranded DNA with their corresponding nucleobases. (Image: Wikimedia Commons, CC SA 3.0) The most common type of base pairing is the Watson-Crick base ...

Wireworld Cable Technology has introduced its Series 10 audio cables to the Australian market, bringing a range of technical ...

Despite often being overlooked, Rosalind Franklin's contribution to the understanding of molecules was vital. Read on to find ...