One of the most detailed 3D maps of how the human chromosomes are organized and folded within a cell's nucleus is published in Nature.

It has been claimed that because most of our DNA is active, it must be important, but now human-plant hybrid cells have been ...

Research reveals that five DNA letters can switch chromatin between fluid and solid-like states, influencing gene ...

New research sheds light on how cells repair damaged DNA. For the first time, the team has mapped the activity of repair proteins in individual human cells. The study demonstrates how these proteins ...

A new study in Molecular Cell shows that a single DNA damage sensor, ATM, fully controls telomere-driven cell aging and that ...

A new CRISPR breakthrough shows scientists can turn genes back on without cutting DNA, by removing chemical tags that act ...

Long before modern medicine named and cataloged human herpesviruses, at least one of them was already quietly embedding ...

Ancient DNA reveals that childhood viruses lived with humans for thousands of years, reshaping how we understand human and ...

A new CRISPR approach can control genes without cutting DNA, opening a safer path for treating genetic diseases. A newly ...