DNA doesn’t just sit still inside our cells — it folds, loops, and rearranges in ways that shape how genes behave.

A Northwestern Medicine study has revealed a previously unknown connection between two fundamental cellular processes, ...

A large genetic study shows that many people carry DNA sequences that slowly expand as they get older. Common genetic ...

Randomness inside cells can decide whether a cancer returns after chemotherapy or whether an infection survives antibiotics.

It has been claimed that because most of our DNA is active, it must be important, but now human-plant hybrid cells have been ...

Scientists have recently been learning more about the importance of small bits of circular genetic material known as extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA). These little circles of DNA can hitch a ride with ...

As people grow older, their immune systems do not simply slow down, they often become locked into a simmering, ...

A protein found in our cells has emerged as a secret weapon against biological aging, acting like a glue to repair damaged DNA and ward off neurological degeneration including that seen in motor ...