In a recent study published in Nature Cell Biology, researchers assessed the association between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) ...

Chromosomal instability is a phenomenon characterized by rapid changes in the number and structure of chromosomes during cell division. It is very common in solid tumors and it is linked to the ...

A new study conducted on roundworms finds that a common plastic ingredient causes breaks in DNA strands, resulting in egg cells with the wrong number of chromosomes. Monica Colaiácovo of Harvard ...

DNA–protein cross-links (DPCs) represent a severe form of DNA damage that can disrupt essential chromatin-based processes. Among them, DNA–histone cross-links (DHCs) occur frequently within ...

As newborn neurons make their way through the developing brain, they must squeeze through incredibly tight spaces to reach their final destinations. Researchers discovered that this physical journey ...

Scientists have discovered that a gene normally considered a DNA-protecting "good guy" can become dangerous when cells make too much of it. The gene, EXO1, acts like molecular scissors that help ...

To effectively treat a disease or disorder, doctors must first know the root cause. Such is the case for developmental and epileptic encephalopathies (DEEs), whose root causes can be hugely complex ...

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered that removing a gene involved in repairing damaged DNA causes mice to develop the metabolic syndrome. Scientists at OHSU, the ...

The exposome is a little stickier for “vapers,” or people who use electronic cigarettes. According to a preliminary study, vapers have higher levels of certain DNA-damaging compounds in their saliva.

Share on Pinterest More than 3 million people in the United States are living with epilepsy. © Marco Bottigelli/Getty Images Specific changes in DNA may increase the ...