Chances are you've seen an illustration of DNA's double-helix structure and even pictures of the chromosomes that make up the human genome. But where and how does the famous double helix fit into ...

Arthur Kornberg compared DNA to a tape recording of instructions that can be copied over and over. How do cells make these near-perfect copies, and does the process ever vary? In reality ...

Call it the science of small, but a trio of University of Florida chemical engineers have developed a lab-on-a-chip process ...

"Although we think of cellular interfaces as boundaries, they also create a new landscape by providing a surface for molecules to organize," notes Racki. "DNA may not actually be a tangled mess at ...

The microbiome affects almost all daily homeostatic functions in all living things. However, the magnitude and complexity of this relationship in humans is still not fully understood and requires more ...

DNA transfer between bacteria plays a crucial ... and the bacteria die upon exposure to antibiotics. Prof. Burstein notes that understanding the positioning of anti-defense systems on plasmids ...

“It's hard to imagine anything more convenient [than DNA],” notes Seeman. But whereas the large size of DNA allows it to encrypt a lot of information, alternative chemistries will likely need ...