R-loops are structures that form when a strand of RNA (red) forms a stable structure with double-stranded DNA, causing one strand of the DNA to form a loop. R-loops are associated with gene ...

A machine learning model analyzing CpG-based DNA methylation accurately predicted the origin of many different cancer types ...

Scientists from Skoltech and the University of Potsdam have developed a physical theory that sheds light on how molecular ...

In human cells, there are about 20,000 genes on a two-meter DNA strand—finely coiled up in a nucleus about 10 micrometers in diameter. By comparison, this corresponds to a 40-kilometer thread packed ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. AlphaFold 3 uses the same method as AI image generators to predict how different molecules fit together.

Scientists have gained tremendous control over the genome with CRISPR editing systems, that use a guide RNA molecule to ...

Industrial yeasts are a powerhouse of protein production, used to manufacture vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, and other useful compounds. In a new study, MIT chemical engineers have harnessed artificial ...

DNA is a fascinating macromolecule that guides protein production and enables cell replication. It has also found applications in nanoscience and materials design. Colloidal crystals are ordered ...

ITHACA, N.Y. – A team of ecologists and engineers from Cornell University have made a breakthrough in understanding environmental DNA (eDNA) movement in water. Researchers developed synthetic DNA that ...