(Alones Creative/iStock/Getty Images) One of the most iconic visual representations in biological science is the double helix ...

Creating synthetic DNA is essential for developing vaccines, advancing gene therapy, and building out biotechnologies like ...

Our DNA is under constant threat. Chemicals, radiation and the everyday errors of cell division all damage it, and if left ...

Inspired by long-lived animals — and human centenarians — researchers are hunting for ways to enhance DNA repair and extend ...

For decades, scientists have largely relied on painstaking trial and error to coax proteins into crystalline forms.

The specific DNA repair pathway affected is predictive of the kinds of mutations, the tumor drug sensitivity, and the treatment outcome. The study of rare inherited DNA repair disorders, such as ...

A new method of analyzing modern humans' DNA is revealing secrets about our extinct ancestors.

DNA study challenges key assumption about Viking burials - People buried together in old Scandinavian graves were not always related ...