Mitochondria research reveals mechanism that maintains balance between transcription and replication processes
Mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid (mtDNA) is essential for cellular energy production and overall cell function.
Scientists Capture First-Ever Images of Cancer’s Covert DNA Repair Strategy
A new structural blueprint paves the way for improved targeting of cancer cells, particularly those with BRCA1 and BRCA2 ...
From high school science project to $18.3M: AI-accelerated enzymes are coming for fast fashion’s plastic waste
A U.K. startup, originating from founder Jacob Nathan's high school science project on using enzymes to break down plastic ...
Enzyme trick allows bacteria to embed themselves permanently in host cells
Working in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands, scientists at the University of ...
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Sequencing DNA by converting it into an accordion molecule
Kokoris came up with the idea of solving some of the noise issue of nanopore sequencing by converting DNA into larger ...
Iron oxides act as natural catalysts to unlock phosphorus to fuel plant growth
Plants and microbes are known to secrete enzymes to transform organic phosphorus into bioavailable inorganic phosphorus. Now, researchers report iron oxides can drive the same conversion at comparable ...