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DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the molecular blueprint of life, carrying the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses. Composed of a double helix structure made of nucleotide bases—adenine (A), thymine (T), cytosine (C), and guanine (G)—DNA encodes the information needed to build and maintain an organism. Scientific advances in DNA research continue to revolutionize fields such as medicine, genetics, forensics, and evolutionary biology, making it a central focus of cutting-edge studies and breakthroughs in science.
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have succeeded in extracting a complete human genome from…
First Map of Circular DNA in Childhood Cancer Cancer development is associated with the gradual…
The lack of signals of population decline found on its genome points to a human-mediated,…
Living beings contain their own assembly and operating instructions in the form of DNA. That’s…
New method unmasks all DNA changes caused by CRISPR in two days vs. two months;…
Scientists Now Know What DNA’s Chaperone Looks Like Researchers have discovered the structure of the…
Scientists computed a zoo of millions of alternate genetic polymer molecular structures, giving context for…
Crack open a biology textbook and you will find a standard icon of molecular biology:…
Some bacteria release a toxin that forms pores on other cells. EPFL scientists have studied…
In animals, infections are fought by the immune system. Studies on an unusual virus infecting…
Uncovering how the first biological molecules (like proteins and DNA) arose is a major goal…
The molecules of life are twisted. But how those familiar strands in DNA’s double helix…
An international team seeks to integrate diverse voices, experiences, and expertise into the scientific practices…
EPFL scientists have discovered that predatory bacteria like the cholera pathogen can steal up to…
A new type of drug that blocks one of cancer’s key evolutionary escape routes from…
Note: This article and headline were updated on September 29, 2019, to clarify the impact…
A research group led by Tokyo Tech reports a way of constructing DNA-based microcapsules that…