Error-prone DNA replication and repair may lead to mutations and cancer in individuals who inherit a mutant copy of the BRCA1 gene, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

Every living cell must interpret its genetic code—a sequence of chemical letters that governs countless cellular functions. A new study by researchers from the Center for Theoretical Biological ...

Spider-Man Brand New Day science earns expert review from a Cambridge biochemist who confirms the film named siRNA correctly ...

Cancer researchers at the University of Chicago and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have discovered that mutations in certain genes can lead to the accumulation of DNA errors, ...

A new study shows that cancer damages its own DNA by pushing key genes to work too hard. Researchers found that the most powerful genetic "on switches" in cancer cells, called super-enhancers, drive ...

When DNA breaks inside the cell, it can spell disaster, especially if the damage occurs in areas of the genome that are difficult to repair. Now, scientists Irene Chiolo and Chiara Merigliano at the ...

Approximately 13% of the human genome at certain motifs have the potential to form non-canonical (non-B) DNA structures (e.g. G-quadruplexes, cruciforms, and Z-DNA), which regulate many cellular ...

A Richmond-based laboratory incorrectly analyzed DNA evidence in as many as 580 cases from across the state over five years before an inaccurate system setting was discovered in January 2022 and ...

Gene editing may hold promise for curing some diseases. Natali_Mis/iStock via Getty Images Plus Genetic diseases can have devastating consequences for the people who inherit them. In recent years, ...

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Codex DNA, Inc. (NASDAQ: DNAY), a pioneer in automated benchtop synthetic biology systems, today announced commercial release of BioXp® Error-corrected ...