Each of us has enough DNA to reach from here to the sun and back, more than 300 times. How is all of that DNA packaged so tightly into chromosomes and squeezed into a tiny nucleus? Histones are a ...

During DNA replication, the unwinding of strands leaves a single strand vulnerable. How does the cell protect these strands from damage? How would you identify the protein that serves as a ...

Later it was found that the sugar in nucleic acid can be ribose or deoxyribose, giving two forms: RNA and DNA. In 1943, American Oswald Avery proved that DNA carries genetic information.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Researchers have developed a method to assemble DNA nanostructures at moderate temperatures, eliminating the need for extreme heating and controlled cooling ...

In its case against Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, the prosecution’s most important piece of evidence may be a DNA sample taken ...