A cell's ability to repair its damaged DNA is one of the most fundamental processes in biology, helping protect us from ...

Treating inherited diseases is one of the greatest challenges in modern medicine. In the future, targeted gene corrections at ...

A study of how cells repair radiation-induced genetic damage offers clues to why some people develop cancer early in life or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Double-strand breaks in DNA can be deadly. Victor Golmer/iStock via Getty Images Plus Your DNA is continually damaged by sources ...

Some genetic variation in sperm may begin earlier in development than scientists previously recognized. New evidence suggests ...

Hemangiosarcoma is one of the most feared diagnoses in veterinary medicine. This aggressive cancer of blood vessel cells, ...

When DNA breaks, cells must repair it accurately to prevent harmful mutations. Researchers have discovered that during a key repair process called homologous recombination, the cell uses loops in its ...

A new fluorescent sensor is giving scientists an unprecedented view of how cells respond to DNA damage, capturing the repair process as it unfolds in real time. The tool, developed at Utrecht ...

Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and their colleagues have discovered that a type of rogue DNA ...

Our cells accumulate DNA mistakes as we age, eating less slowed that process in mice Every cell carries a molecular record of time. As DNA is copied, repaired and exposed to damage, mutations ...

A team of researchers has made a discovery that may have implications for therapeutic gene editing strategies, cancer diagnostics and therapies and other advancements in biotechnology. A team of ...