Scientists are uncovering a deeper layer of DNA biology—where its shape, stiffness, and 3D organization are just as important as its sequence. New tools are mapping how replication starts, how damage ...

Everyday DNA mutations can help us understand immune function and aging—and even mitigate harm caused by some inherited ...

Now a new study in the journal Science details a devilishly devious bacterial strategy to thwart phages through ...

The ability to precisely edit the genomes of bacteria has long been a goal of microbiologists. Such technology would enable ...

A new study finds that bacteria can actively block the transfer of beneficial genes to neighboring cells, using specialized ...

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

Scientists have just discovered an entirely new way that DNA can be synthesized. The business of constructing DNA ...

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Since its discovery, cell-free mitochondrial DNA (cf-mtDNA) has emerged as a promising non-invasive molecular marker for disease diagnosis and prognosis. However, the biological origins of cf-mtDNA ...

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