Every living cell must interpret its genetic code—a sequence of chemical letters that governs countless cellular functions. A ...

If measured from beginning to end, the DNA in our cells is too long to fit into the cell's nucleus, explaining why it must be ...

A solid-phase DNA-encoded library (DEL) was studied for binding the RNA repeat expansion r(CUG)exp, the causative agent of the most common form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, myotonic dystrophy ...

We describe an automated system for high-resolution profiling of human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) based upon multiplexed polymerase chain reaction (PCR) followed by desolvation and direct analysis ...

In the vast and often unseen world of microscopic life, a recent discovery may force scientists to rethink what it means to ...

From the time we are conceived and through old age, genetic mutations accumulate in all our tissues, eluding the body's ...

Scientists have discovered Sukunaarchaeum mirabile, a unique archaeon residing within marine plankton, challenging traditional definitions of life. Th ...