Randomness inside cells can decide whether a cancer returns after chemotherapy or whether an infection survives antibiotics.

Researchers have discovered how cells activate a last-resort DNA repair system when severe damage strikes. When genetic ...

As people grow older, their immune systems do not simply slow down, they often become locked into a simmering, ...

Scientists have recently been learning more about the importance of small bits of circular genetic material known as extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA). These little circles of DNA can hitch a ride with ...

A new CRISPR breakthrough shows scientists can turn genes back on without cutting DNA, by removing chemical tags that act ...

An analysis of genetic data from over 900,000 people shows that certain stretches of DNA, made up of short sequences repeated ...

Research reveals that five DNA letters can switch chromatin between fluid and solid-like states, influencing gene ...

One of the most detailed 3D maps of how the human chromosomes are organized and folded within a cell's nucleus is published in Nature.

An analysis of genetic data from over 900,000 people shows that certain stretches of DNA, made up of short sequences repeated ...

Cell division is an essential process for all life on earth, yet the exact mechanisms by which cells divide during early ...