What made ribose the sugar of choice for life's code? Scientists at Scripps Research may have cracked a major part of this ...

In living organisms today, complex molecules like RNA and DNA are constructed with the help of enzymes. So how did these molecules form before life (and enzymes) existed? Why did some molecules end up ...

Infomercial channels are riddled with the next-best hair-loss solution, but those toupees, ointments, and hair plugs might ...

In living organisms today, complex molecules like RNA and DNA are constructed with the help of enzymes. So how did these ...

Along with phosphate groups, deoxyribose makes up the backbone of DNA (deoxyribose nucleic acid). When the double helix unwinds during replication, deoxyribose provides the structure for our ...

A predictive biophysical model that integrates protein-DNA structures and sequences to accurately determine genomic binding sites and affinities of DNA-binding proteins.

Scientists have used DNA's self-assembling properties to engineer intricate moiré superlattices at the nanometer ...

During DNA replication, the classic double helix can temporarily rearrange into an alternative structure known as a DNA three-way junction (3WJ). These configurations form a well-defined central ...

Scientists have twisted DNA into programmable nanostructures that form themselves — and could reshape future materials for light, sound, and electronics.

A University of Alberta research team has identified a DNA structure that activates the immune system in cancer cells that are usually resistant to immunotherapy, offering hope of new, more ...

Inside each cell of the human body are proteins that control which genes are expressed at the right place and time. However, ...