Human genes that encode proteins often contain non-coding segments known as introns. Removing introns is crucial for the proper expression of genetic information. Understanding how our cells ...

In a study published in Nature Structural and Molecular Biology, scientists from the Department of Medical Biochemistry and ...

Unfortunately, there isn't an enzyme for many reactions we would sorely like to catalyze—things like digesting plastics or ...

Atomic force microscopy image of a DNA hexagonal network © PBL EPFL EPFL scientists have identified a new property, interface ...

Aging is a privilege, but it also brings risks-including an increased likelihood of developing age-related diseases including cancer.

A team led by University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health geneticists has shown, for the first time, that a gene ...

Billions of years ago, the molecular building blocks of life emerged from a complex web of chemical and geological processes.

A guardian molecule ensures that liver cells do not lose their identity. This has been discovered by researchers from the ...

Researchers optimized Takumi-shaped DNA nanostructures to form efficient hydrogels with minimal DNA units for sustained drug release and high retention abilities.

In human cells, only a small proportion of the information written in genes is used to produce proteins. How does the cell ...