On 25 April 1953, Watson and Crick published an article, in the acclaimed journal “Nature” titled “Molecular structure of nucleic acids: A structure for deoxyribonucleic acid”. The one-page article ...

Scientists from Skoltech and the University of Potsdam have developed a physical theory that sheds light on how molecular ...

New analytical methods developed at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have increased our ...

New analytical methods developed at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have increased our understanding of how bacteria manage DNA. The methods enabled researchers to uncover ...

Working on human pus in a medieval castle, Miescher discovered a substance that would eventually unlock our understanding of ...

Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of ...

Joslin researchers identify a 3D DNA switch that controls brown fat’s calorie‑burning power, opening new paths to fight ...

Cancer cells excel at evading detection, but subtle chemical differences set them apart from healthy cells. Now, a team of ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered the most diverse collection of organic molecules ever found on Mars. The findings, ...

Most gene-editing tools cut DNA wherever they’re pointed, with no way to tell a tumor cell from a healthy one. A study ...