Researchers discovered that stiff DNA segments inside nucleosomes physically block chromatin remodeling. The remodeling ...

Scientists have found that non-coding 'junk' DNA, far from being harmless and inert, could potentially contribute to the development of cancer. Their study has shown how non-coding DNA can get in the ...

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Striking clocks, such as cuckoo clocks and automaton clocks, are not the only mechanical machines that set animated figures into motion at regular intervals. Chromatin, consisting of DNA and its ...

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have shown that DNA inflexibility, or rigidity, inside the ...

Circular DNA, thought to be an accidental byproduct, is borrowing the cell’s DNA repair mechanisms to copy itself DURHAM, N.C. -- Like its viral cousins, a somewhat parasitic DNA sequence called a ...

Researchers have discovered new regions of the human genome particularly vulnerable to mutations. These altered stretches of ...

Student teams investigate a fictional anthrax case by modeling DNA sequencing and tracking down the "guilty" lab. B. The science behind identifying the suspected lab In the anthrax case, the ...

DNA enzymatic synthesis represents an enormously valuable next step in harnessing the power of DNA replication and our ability to use it for developing cutting-edge, biotechnology solutions. DNA (or ...