Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of ...

A study in the Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines reports the first high-resolution structure of the major G-quadruplex in the TMPRSS2 promoter and shows how berberine binds and stabilizes it, ...

Scientists from Skoltech and the University of Potsdam have developed a physical theory that sheds light on how molecular ...

New research suggests DNA may not need activation, challenging a long-held idea about how life began and reshaping ...

Aging may not be inevitable—it may be reversible. Scientists now believe aging is caused by a loss of information in our ...

Around 40,000 years ago, our ancient ancestors interbred with Neanderthals, picking up some of their DNA. Since then, much of ...

The idea that modern humans inherited DNA from Neanderthal ancestors is one of the 21st century’s most celebrated discoveries ...

OpenAI has introduced GPT-Rosalind, a reasoning model for life sciences research, with a focus on biology, drug discovery, ...

This study characterizes several novel activities of SARS-CoV-2 helicase nsp13, providing valuable insights into potentially new functions of this essential RNA-processing enzyme in the virus life ...

A pioneering DNA scientist reflects on science, faith and purpose, offering a grounded view of how discovery and everyday ...

Cancer cells excel at evading detection, but subtle chemical differences set them apart from healthy cells. Now, a team of ...