Although DNA is tightly packed and protected within the cell nucleus, it is constantly threatened by damage from normal ...

Microbiologist John van der Oost of Wageningen University & Research (WUR) has received an ERC Proof of Concept grant to further develop a promising CRISPR-based approach to cancer treatment. With ...

Scientists have found a way to pinpoint what cells in the body a sample of DNA has come from.

If severe DNA damage is not repaired, the consequences for the health of cells and tissues are dramatic. A study led by ...

"We'll be able to give the 'who' with the 'what cell it came from' information. And that's very powerful." ...

DNA provides the foundational library of possibilities, but the environment serves as the librarian, choosing which books are ...

Scientists at Google DeepMind —the company’s artificial intelligence research arm—say they’ve created an A.I. tool that can ...

A team of researchers have identified a fundamental mechanism that links the 24-hour circadian cycle to the precise repair of DNA breaks. This study, conducted by researchers from the Andalusian ...

Scientists have achieved a genetic feat once thought impossible: removing an entire extra human chromosome using gene-editing ...

Ancestry-specific biomarkers, such as POLB, could reshape diagnostic and prognostic approaches in head and neck cancer. New ...

While many foodborne pathogens only affect the digestive system, listeriosis can spread into normally sterile parts of the body including blood and the brain, giving rise to life threatening ...

By cleverly combining new techniques for analysing DNA at the level of individual molecules, we can achieve real breakthroughs in research into ...