DNA's physical properties may shape which mutations evolution preserves

Nearly every cell in the human body contains essentially the same genetic information, yet different cells activate different ...
News Medical

Unusual i-DNA structure shown to regulate genes and cancer

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 ...
Science Daily

One faulty gene copy can make the heart’s DNA fold the wrong way

Researchers have discovered that a gene linked to congenital heart disease acts like an architect for the heart cell’s DNA.
C&EN

Modified DNA-origami method images transcription over time

In our cells, countless RNA polymerase (RNAP) enzymes zip along our DNA, rotating and twirling in an elaborate molecular ...
Nanowerk

Thymine (T): A Key Building Block of DNA

In the double helix structure of DNA, thymine forms a base pair with adenine through two hydrogen bonds. This specific pairing is known as complementary base pairing and is essential for the stability ...
The Conversation

Unravelling DNA’s structure: a landmark achievement whose authors were not fairly credited

Seventy years ago, two male scientists, Francis Crick and James Watson, proclaimed they had discovered the secret of life: the structure of DNA. Since then, history has acknowledged how Rosalind ...

Researchers Say A Faulty Gene Copy Can Make The Heart's DNA Fold The Wrong Way

Researchers have discovered that a gene linked to congenital heart disease acts like an architect for the heart cell's DNA.