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 have identified a new RNA molecule that may play a key role in improving survival in cancer patients.

In biology textbooks and beyond, the human genome and DNA therein typically are taught in only one dimension. While it can be helpful for learners to begin with the linear presentation of how ...

Before cells can divide by mitosis, they first need to replicate all of their chromosomes, so that each of the daughter cells can receive a full set of genetic material. Scientists have until now ...

New research suggests DNA may not need activation, challenging a long-held idea about how life began and reshaping ...

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have found that temporarily disabling a protein complex that organizes DNA into loops ...

Single-cell analysis fails to find a functional link between the organization of chromatin domain organization and gene activity.

Thorns in different plant species have always been an interesting subject for botanists. Be it rose plants or cactus, they ...