Scientists have uncovered new DNA-binding proteins from some of the most extreme environments on Earth and shown that they ...

Every time a cell divides, it must copy its entire genome so that each daughter cell inherits a complete set of DNA. During that process, enzymes known as polymerases race along the DNA to copy its ...

Unrepaired DNA-protein crosslinks (DPCs) – highly toxic tangles of protein and DNA – cause a process that leads to premature ...

DNA is often described as the instruction manual for building the fundamental components of life. Proteins are helpers that ...

Although DNA is tightly packed and protected within the cell nucleus, it is constantly threatened by damage from normal ...

RNA was long considered DNA’s boring biochemical relative. Researchers thought it merely takes the genetic information stored ...

One of the biggest hurdles in developing an HIV vaccine is coaxing the body to produce the right kind of immune cells and ...

A new mouse study found that unrepaired DNA-protein crosslinks activate inflammatory signaling pathways that trigger early aging disorders.

Researchers have shown that harmful bonds between protein and DNA fuel immune attack in progeria. Pumping up a protein that cuts these bonds could prevent symptoms.