In our bodies, there are trillions of cells. From white blood cells to skin cells, each type has its own specific function which helps us perform tasks and survive. But what makes up these cells and ...

What happens when you squeeze DNA? Can pressure reveal something about how our genetic material is packed, protected, and ...

The first crystal structure of an alternative DNA shape from the insulin gene has been revealed by a UCL-led research team. DNA is widely accepted to be formed of two strands that wind around one ...

This image depicts the chemical structure of cytosine. It shows a hexagonal ring with nitrogen atoms at positions 1 and 3, and a primary amine group attached to carbon 4. The two remaining positions ...

New research reveals that child maltreatment leaves measurable biological “scars” on DNA, altering brain structure and function.

Neurons are the anatomical and functional unit of the nervous system, regulating both vital functions and higher functions. Among the very few cells in the body that do not regenerate, these cells ...

Investigators unveil a new form of epigenetic clock -- a machine learning model designed to predict biological age from DNA structure. What causes us to age? New "clocks" developed by researchers may ...

A new study of the bizarre naked mole rat shows that the animals have evolved a DNA repair mechanism that could explain their ...

Companies that make DNA for science labs screen out any requests for dangerous bits of genetic material. But a new study ...

Researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) have published an analysis that reveals new functions of the ...