Death does not make DNA disappear. Long after the heart has stopped and the brain has lost function, genetic material can remain inside cells and tissues. What changes is the environment around it: ...

Cancer cells that carry ecDNA appear to rely on specialized repair machinery to keep these fragile DNA circles intact. Credit ...

Weak sunlight can still damage skin DNA if you spend enough time outdoors, according to a landmark Australian study. Even UV ...

Thomas Jefferson’s DNA sheds new light on his relationship with Sally Hemings and supports the longstanding conclusion that ...

Scientists may have found a clue to one of the biggest mysteries surrounding the origin of life: how fragile RNA molecules could gather and survive before cells existed. New research shows that RNA is ...

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Metal ions bridging the grooves of two DNA helices explain how they lock together, the first direct look at the DNA zipper ...

A previously unknown type of DNA damage in the mitochondria, the tiny power plants inside our cells, could shed light on how our bodies sense and respond to stress. The findings of the UC ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. DNA doesn’t just carry information in its sequence; fleeting alternative folds like i‑DNA ...

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