In an article published in Nature Microbiology, scientists reveal the existence of numerous new lineages of mirusviruses, ...
Different teams need to make the same conclusion multiple times before a consensus is reached and the finding can be built ...
A study from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), published in Nature Communications, reveals how ...
Scripps Research scientists have discovered how some tumors endure DNA damage, revealing a potential new way to target them. The DNA inside our cells is constantly exposed to damage, and one of the ...
A new study reports that the locations where genes begin are particularly prone to mutations, and these genetic changes can ...
The DNA inside our cells is constantly being damaged, and one of the worst kinds of damage is a double-strand break-when both sides of the DNA helix are cut at once.
A team led by researchers at Penn State have developed a test that can accurately differentiate active HIV infection from ...
We have long struggled to determine how the first living organisms on Earth came together. Now, surprising evidence hints ...
The protein, reverse transcriptase, has become an essential tool for making DNA copies of RNA.