If stretched out, human DNA would be about 2 meters long. For this long strand to fit inside the cell nucleus, which is about ...

The first crystal structure of an alternative DNA shape from the insulin gene has been revealed by a UCL-led research team. DNA is widely accepted to be formed of two strands that wind around one ...

After 10 years, members of the 4D Nucleome consortium have successfully completed the first phase of a project that aims to ...

Inside cells, DNA twists and coils itself into a variety of different secondary structures—including i-motifs (iMs) and ...

For decades, biologists treated DNA as a static string of letters, a linear code that cells read like text on a page. A new wave of research is forcing a rethink, showing that the three-dimensional ...

Study finds CRISPR/Cas gene editing causes “chromatin fatigue” – another surprise mechanism by which it can produce unwanted ...

When DNA breaks, cells must repair it accurately to prevent harmful mutations. Researchers have discovered that during a key ...

Using X-ray diffraction data, James Watson (1928-2025) made the seminal discovery of the double-helical structure of DNA ...

Cancer isn't just about broken genes—it's about broken architecture. Imagine a city where roads suddenly vanish, cutting off ...

DNA methylation is a key epigenome component that helps dictate how genes are expressed, contributing to normal cell and tissue differentiation during development, as well as the process of biological ...

As tough as medieval chainmail armor and as soft as a contact lens. This material is not taken from science fiction, it is a ...