DNA is fundamental to the biology of all life on Earth, but how many of us actually know what it is or what it's made of?

In its structure, DNA contains a pattern for producing amino ... Two nucleotides together form a base pair; the sugars and phosphates form a "backbone," along which the base pairs are strung.

"The backbone of DNA contains phosphate. So, all life on Earth ... initially hypothesized that the phosphorus compounds' surface structure would play a role, they did not find a clear trend.

One of the key challenges of the modern genomics era is studying the thousands of genes in a single human cell at scale. To ...

The EU has recently approved the use of glyphosate for another decade. Bárbara Pinho examines the controversial pesticide's ...

“The backbone of DNA contains phosphate. So, all life on Earth ... While the researchers initially hypothesized that the phosphorus compounds’ surface structure would play a role, they did not find a ...

Among the many marvels of life is the cell's ability to divide and thus enable organisms to grow and renew themselves. For ...

For successful cell division, chromosomal DNA needs to be packed into compact rod-shaped structures. Defects in this process can lead to cell death or diseases like cancer. A new study has shown how ...