Two new studies from Johns Hopkins University are providing scientists with an unprecedented view of how human cells repair one of the most dangerous forms of genetic damage: a break that severs both ...

At the scale of individual cells, the human body is constantly in motion. Every second, millions of cells divide, particularly in tissues such as the bone marrow, intestine and skin; neurons and heart ...

Bacteria have transformed some viruses — now called gene-transfer agents — into a means of exchanging genetic material among ...

Scientists have directly observed how two negatively charged DNA molecules can pair up despite normally repelling each other. Positively charged metal ions appear to bridge the gap, helping matching ...

The way two mpox virus proteins change shape as they bind together acts like a switch that starts the process of viral ...

Well before cameras rolled, the filmmakers had done 15 months worth of work thinking about its animated characters. Director Dave Green and key members of his team reveal how it all happened. By David ...