When people think of DNA, they usually think of genes, the parts that code for proteins and drive inherited traits. But there ...

Imagine if you could "print" a tiny skyscraper using DNA instead of steel. That’s what researchers at Columbia and Brookhaven ...

Scientists have shed new light on the rhino family tree after recovering a protein sequence from a fossilized tooth from more ...

Our study indicates that the HDIP1 protein binds to DNA in a non-sequence-specific manner, with a preference for four-way junction DNA that mimics the DNA entry and exit sites of nucleosomes ...

He and a colleague proved a theory advanced by the Nobel Prize winners James Watson and Francis Crick, who discovered DNA’s ...

No longer a mere assistant who carries out the commands of DNA, RNA takes the lead in emerging therapeutics.

A new 3-D graphical representation of DNA sequences is proposed according to chemical structures of bases and homomorphic map, which reflects the distribution of bases with different chemical ...

In 2020, the pandemic wreaked havoc on all walks of life, and while it pales in comparison to the millions of loved ones lost ...

The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample, from a man who lived between 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, offers new insights into the ...

A strategy that analyzes the structural properties of RNA could help identify regions that are promising targets for antiviral drugs.

A deeper understanding of how DNA changes over generations helps scientists learn why people differ and how diseases develop.