Most cells in the human body each contain about six feet of DNA. Yet the nucleus, where DNA is coiled, is no larger than a ...

New research challenges the view that proteins are the only key to evolution, highlighting the importance of lipids.

Studying the RNA cargo of exosomes also enables a deeper understanding of disease pathogenesis, with exosomal RNA sequencing ...

From soft actuators that mimic real muscle to DNA drives that can store petabytes in a sugar cube, humanity is engineering ...

The risk of cancer goes up with age, in part because aging impedes the body's ability to detect and destroy cells with ...

Human cells have a complex DNA repair system involving over 500 crucial genes. By analyzing interactions among these genes, researchers identified new potential targets for cancer therapy.

DNA repair is crucial for human well-being. This marcromolecule makes up our chromosomes and is present in our body cells. It carries a detailed code that enables us to make the proteins we need for ...

To figure out when our ancient human ancestors hooked up with Neanderthals, the researchers compared stretches of Neanderthal ...

A woman and her child whose remains were among other bodies discovered scattered along an oceanfront highway not far from ...

A set of remains found in Kansas in 1973 have been identified after decades thanks to advanced DNA testing, officials said Tuesday. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said in a news release that ...

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