Long dismissed as evolutionary leftovers, segments of DNA once labeled “junk” may now offer a novel way to kill off deadly ...

The RAD52-DNA complex is a dynamic guardian of genomic stability. When this balance falters, cells may either self-destruct or, worse, turn cancerous.

DNA shines a light back into the past, showing us things that fossils can't. But how far back can that light extend? Some of the oldest DNA sequences come from mastodon and polar bear fossils about 50 ...

Natural spiderwebs are good at capturing DNA from the environment, but artificial webs are cheap and provide better control – ...

New research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison reveals that dysfunction in a protein essential to maintaining ...

New research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison reveals that dysfunction in a protein essential to maintaining ...

In yeast cells, shown here, the Dicer protein protects DNA (bright blue) by helping to resolve conflicts between ...

Could yeast and humans be any more different? Going by looks alone, probably not. But peering into our genomes reveals ...

DNA, often called the blueprint of life, is built from four chemical building blocks known as deoxy-nucleoside triphosphates ...

Sometimes the unintended consequences of a treatment can seem worse than the disease. That's certainly the case for patients ...

Salk Institute researchers determine the structure of HIV protein during a newly discovered function, enabling the ...