For the first time, scientists have witnessed the very moment DNA begins to unravel, revealing a necessary molecular event ...

Ring-shaped extrachromosomal DNA is implicated in many cancers. Rachel Brazil talks to the scientists trying to uncover their ...

DNA replication is an essential nuclear process for genome stability maintenance. Physical barriers and difficult-to-replicate regions hinder replication fork progression and threaten the fidelity of ...

Discover how scientists captured the action of helicases in DNA replication, revealing crucial insights into this fundamental ...

While scientists have long known the importance of helicase in DNA replication, "they did not know how DNA, helicases and ATP work together in a coordinated cycle to drive DNA unwinding," De ...

The discovery, published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature, is stated to have far-reaching implications, helping us to ...

Scientists have captured the first detailed 'molecular movie' showing DNA being unzipped at the atomic level -- revealing how cells begin the crucial process of copying their genetic material.

Scientists at the University of Leicester have captured the first detailed "molecular movie" showing DNA being unzipped at the atomic level – revealing how cells begin the crucial process of copying ...