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New discovery reveals how two proteins collaborate to detect UV-induced DNA damage
Ultraviolet (UV) rays from sunlight can cause DNA damage that leads to skin aging and cancer. Fortunately, our bodies have a ...
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Scientists just discovered a secret code hidden in your DNA
What scientists once dismissed as “junk” DNA may actually be some of the most powerful code in our genome. A new ...
New molecule shields mitochondrial DNA from stress-induced degradation
When environmental stress harms DNA, it can set off a cascade of failures linked to heart conditions, neurodegeneration, and ...
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Finding Human Brain Genes in Duplicated DNA
What makes the human brain distinctive? A new study published July 21 in Cell identifies two genes linked to human brain ...
Mapping DNA repeats: Newly found genes may explain brain evolution and language disorders
What makes the human brain distinctive? A new study published in Cell identifies two genes linked to human brain features and ...
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Scientists twist DNA into self-building nanostructures that could transform technology
Scientists have used DNA's self-assembling properties to engineer intricate moiré superlattices at the nanometer ...
8 babies born with DNA from 3 people in world-first IVF trial aimed at minimizing risk of inherited disease
A groundbreaking IVF trial has raised hope that women with genetic mutations in their own DNA could one day have children ...
IVF Technique Using DNA of 3 People Results in Healthy Babies
Scientists at Newcastle University used a new IVF technique that combines a mother’s egg and father’s sperm with a second egg ...
Healthy babies born in Britain after scientists used DNA from three people to avoid genetic disease
Eight healthy babies were born in Britain with the help of an experimental technique that uses DNA from three people to help ...
Contaminated DNA samples found at NYC ME office, sparking questions about a murder conviction
Additional cases of subpar lab work has been uncovered at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner — with questions now being raised about the potential fallout for a 2021 murder case, the Daily News ...