DNA replication is usually a very precise, templated process, but some enzymes are capable of "doodling," which might lead to ...

A diagram of the DRT3 system, showing Drt3a in yellow and Drt3b in blue. (Hyunbin Lee) Scientists have just discovered an ...

Every cell in the human body squeezes over six feet of DNA into a minuscule speck invisible to the naked eye—like compressing ...

Scientists at Stanford University have discovered that DRT3, a unique defense system found in bacteria, creates DNA to ...

In a new study, scientists analyzed one such strategy used by the bacterium Escherichia coli. One of the enzymes in the ...

Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of ...

Researchers at Tohoku University have discovered hidden genetic damage that has been overlooked for decades, which could lead ...

Every cell in the human body squeezes over six feet of DNA into a miniscule speck invisible to the naked eye—like ...

When James Watson and Francis Crick described the double-helix structure of DNA in 1953, the moment appeared decisive and ...