We have long struggled to determine how the first living organisms on Earth came together. Now, surprising evidence hints that poorly understood prions may have been the vital missing ingredient ...

The protein, reverse transcriptase, has become an essential tool for making DNA copies of RNA.

In a quiet lab at Utrecht University, researchers have built a tool that lets you watch one of life’s most serious crises ...

The human gut renews itself faster than any other tissue: every few days, new cells are created from specialized stem cells.

The findings may have important implications for diseases linked to mitochondrial dysfunction. A newly identified form of DNA damage inside mitochondria, the small structures that supply energy to our ...

Scientists have created a live-cell DNA sensor that reveals how damage appears and disappears inside living cells, capturing ...

Cancer research, drug safety testing and ageing biology may all gain a major boost from a new fluorescent sensor developed at ...

All the cells in an organism have the exact same genetic sequence. What differs across cell types is their ...

New live-cell DNA damage sensor lets scientists watch repair unfold in real time, potentially opening doors for cancer and aging research.

Cancer research, drug safety testing and ageing biology may all gain a major boost from a new fluorescent sensor developed at ...

Neanderthals are usually seen as brutish and primitive, but research now suggests our ancestors kissed often - and even with ...

A breakthrough live-cell sensor makes DNA repair visible as it happens, unlocking new possibilities in biology and medicine.