The flowerpot snake, one of the world's smallest snakes, has some unusual distinctions. Also known as the Brahminy blind ...

A University of Iowa-led study has revealed the unexpected structure adopted by the DNA repair protein RAD52 as it binds and ...

OpenSNP, an open-source genetic database, is shutting down on April 30, deleting all DNA data to protect users from ...

DNA replication is the biological process by which an exact copy of a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecule is created and it is the basis for biological inheritance. Each of the two strands of the ...

The small study in patients with a rare disorder that causes liver and lung damage showed the potential for precisely targeted infusions. By Gina Kolata Researchers have corrected a disease ...

The former Falcons starting quarterback requested and received a meeting with team owner Arthur Blank on Wednesday, during which he said he wants a move to a team where he can be the starter ...

Cosmic rays from a nearby supernova would soon rain down on the unsuspecting cichlids, tearing apart their DNA, causing the fish to mutate and opening the door for myriad viruses to infect their ...

Scientists found that rapidly evolving DNA regions, known as human accelerated regions (HARs), help human neurons form complex networks, contributing to higher brain function but possibly increasing ...

The effect on the worms was due to something that was being inherited and accumulated in the offspring, yet had nothing to do with any nucleic acid (DNA or RNA ... turned out to be proteins with an ...

The 16S rRNA gene fragment was sequenced by Tsingke Biotech Co., Ltd. The sequence was compared to the GenBank DNA database by the Blast program ... The diluted enzyme solution (1 mL) was added to ...

Chemical modification of DNA or of chromatin-associated proteins, particularly histones, has a major influence on chromatin structure and gene expression. In animal cells, DNA can be modified by ...