For decades, scientists viewed the genome of a newly fertilized egg as a structural "blank slate"—a disordered tangle of DNA ...

A fleeting DNA fold called i‑DNA can switch cancer‑related genes on and off, revealing a hidden structural weak point that ...

For many years, researchers believed that the DNA inside a newly fertilized egg began as a structural ‘blank slate’ – a loose ...

DNA is the blueprint of life. Genes encode proteins and serve as the body's basic components. However, building a functioning ...

Human DNA constantly refolds in 3D space, and these looping dynamics regulate gene expression and cell identity.

Alan Herbert, Founder and President of InsideOutBio, discusses the evolution of biological concepts related to DNA and protein structures ...

DNA's iconic double helix does more than "just" store genetic information. Under certain conditions it can temporarily fold into unusual shapes. Researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, have now shown ...

In 1869, Swiss scientist Friedrich Miescher isolated a mysterious substance from cell nuclei—an overlooked finding that would later reshape biology and our understanding of life itself. A ...

WASHINGTON - The Louisiana Department of Economic Development is launching a new program at Washington Mardi Gras, called the "Storyteller's Initiative." The goal is to get Louisiana residents to ...

Scientists say we may have been wrong about the origin of life Irishman with American wife lands in ICE detention. He immigrated in 2009. Something is happening with orcas at sea - The attacks are ...