Scientists have found that twisting structures in DNA long mistaken for knots are actually something else entirely. Inside cells, DNA gets twisted, copied, and pulled apart. The twists can influence ...

While most known types of DNA damage are fixed by our cells' in-house DNA repair mechanisms, some forms of DNA damage evade repair and can persist for many years, new research shows. This means that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A woman looks into a microscope. In 1962, scientists James Watson, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins received the Nobel Prize in ...

DNA–protein cross-links (DPCs) represent a severe form of DNA damage that can disrupt essential chromatin-based processes. Among them, DNA–histone cross-links (DHCs) occur frequently within ...

Airborne genetic material can be used to paint a picture of ecosystem health, watch for invasive species and even identify ...