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

Every time a cell divides, it must copy its entire genome so that each daughter cell inherits a complete set of DNA. During ...

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

As people age, their immune systems deteriorate. This makes them more susceptible to infections and can mean that vaccines ...

A new study shows that cancer damages its own DNA by pushing key genes to work too hard. Researchers found that the most ...

Using single-cell epigenomic profiling of immune cells from 110 individuals, researchers show that genetic variation and ...

Scientists have recently been learning more about the importance of small bits of circular genetic material known as extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA). These little circles of DNA can hitch a ride with ...

A protein found in our cells has emerged as a secret weapon against biological aging, acting like a glue to repair damaged DNA and ward off neurological degeneration including that seen in motor ...

Scientists at the Broad Institute and Mass General Brigham have built a generative AI model that creates short DNA segments ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A previously unknown type of DNA damage in the mitochondria, the tiny power plants inside our cells, could shed light on how our bodies sense and respond to stress. The findings ...

Viral DNA that is usually dismissed when sequencing the human genome could help to uncover useful information about complex ...