DNA strand displacement circuits are inching closer to becoming cellular machines. Scientists are finding ways to make these ...

Cells use many complex genetic repair backup systems to fix DNA damage and remain healthy throughout their lives.

An international team of researchers co-led by Job Dekker, Ph.D., at UMass Chan Medical School, have identified rules that tell cells how to fold DNA into the tightly packed, iconic X-shaped ...

While it may be an unfamiliar sensation to humans, electroreception is relatively commonplace in the animal kingdom. Sharks, bees and even the platypus all share this ability to detect electric fields ...

To grow, cancer tumors must hijack the immune system for their needs. One of the main tricks that most tumors use is to ...

Investigators have developed STITCHR, a new gene editing tool that can insert therapeutic genes into specific locations without causing unwanted mutations. The system can be formulated completely as ...

Investigators from Mass General Brigham and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have developed STITCHR, a new gene editing tool that can insert therapeutic genes into specific locations without ...

New research has uncovered more about the complexity of human gene regulation by identifying certain sequences of proteins ...

A comprehensive review titled "From the Test Tube to the Cell: A Homecoming for DNA Computing Circuits?" published Mar. 4 in Intelligent Computing, a Science Partner Journal, highlights progress in ...

The DNA of human cells consists of a sequence of about 3.1 billion building blocks. Cells go to great lengths to maintain the ...

Gene editing and many other useful biotechnology tools came from studies of bacteria fighting off viral invaders. But ...

Nanotechnology offers a next-gen solution to plant genome editing challenges by enabling precise, efficient delivery of CRISPR, RNA, and DNA tools using nanoparticles like AuNPs, CNTs, and lipid ...