Tiny tweaks in DNA folding can have big effects. A study from Umeå University shows that even the most subtle changes in ...

The giant DNA loops were discovered through a careful study of saliva samples from 56 volunteers, with further tests ...

Scientists in Tokyo have uncovered “Inocles,” massive strands of extrachromosomal DNA hidden inside bacteria in human mouths.

Researchers have found that nearly three-quarters of the population carry newly identified genetic elements called Inocles, which may influence oral health, immunity, and cancer risk. Researchers at t ...

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the development of CRISPR/Cas9, a method also known as "gene scissors," ...

While scientists are amassing a fair amount of data regarding our gut microbiomes, the oral microbiome is a bit of a new ...

Aging, neurological diseases and our bodies' stress response are all linked to the tiny power plants inside each cell known ...

Examining the tiny world of proteins is tricky, but researchers at the Université de Montréal have developed a new tool that can let scientists peer closer, aiding study of disease and drug ...

Children living in war-torn countries not only suffer from poor mental health outcomes, but war may cause adverse biological changes at the DNA level, which could have lifelong health impacts, ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institute and SciLifeLab in Sweden report they have improved the ability of a protein to repair oxidative DNA damage and created a new protein function. Their new technique ...