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

Every day, billions of cells in your body divide, helping to replace old and injured cells with new ones. And each time this ...

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 ...

Researchers shed new light on G-quadruplexes, a type of secondary DNA structure that has attracted attention as a potential therapeutic target in cancer.

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 ...

DNA replication is one of the most well-orchestrated cellular processes that needs to proceed in a faithful and timely manner. However, this process is continuously challenged, leading to stalled ...

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.