Unexpected slowdowns or spikes in this signal were often interpreted as knots in DNA. But now, a new study published Aug. 12 ...

Scientists have uncovered how DnaA, the master key to DNA replication, opens the door to bacterial growth. This breakthroughpaves the way for new antibiotics to combat the rising tide of ...

University of Pittsburgh researchers have shown for the first time how Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV), which causes an aggressive skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma, initiates DNA ...

For DNA to replicate, the helix must first unwind and break the DNA from a double strand into two single strands. Upon binding, helicases melt the DNA, breaking the chemicals bonds holding the ...

Drs Ursula A. Matulonis and Joyce F. Liu discuss targeting DNA damage and repair and replication stress in endometrial cancer.

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how a common virus linked to birth defects and chronic illness manipulates ...

Franklin W. Stahl, an American molecular biologist whose landmark 1957-58 experiment with colleague Matthew Meselson revealed how DNA replicates, helping pave the way for a revolution in genetics ...

A new AI tool reveals how tangled DNA knots impact health and disease, offering insights for drug discovery and genetic ...