Tiny tweaks in DNA folding can have big effects. A study from Umeå University shows that even the most subtle changes in ...

For decades, scientists have known that bacteria can exchange genetic material, in a process called horizontal gene transfer.

When a key protein regulator dials down DNA repair mechanisms, our cells accumulate more mutations, which may cause us to age faster ...

The giant DNA loops were discovered through a careful study of saliva samples from 56 volunteers, with further tests ...

Researchers have built a detailed map of DNA methylation changes in nearly 1,000 human brains from six weeks after conception ...

There's no escaping the unrelenting passage of time, but supercentenarians who live to see their 110th birthday have a ...

Researchers have found that nearly three-quarters of the population carry newly identified genetic elements called Inocles, ...

Scientists in Tokyo have uncovered “Inocles,” massive strands of extrachromosomal DNA hidden inside bacteria in human mouths.

Researchers at the University of Exeter have created a detailed temporal map of chemical changes to DNA through development ...

Scientists from Tel Aviv University and Boston Children's Hospital use a optimized virus to deliver a corrected gene into the ...

What if, instead of trying to fix different gene mutations for different people, one could simply replace the entire mutated ...

A modular metamaterial mimics DNA geometry to combine twist compression, tunable stiffness, fast recovery, and reusable shock ...