Alcohol consumption can elevate cancer risk through mechanisms such as DNA damage, hormonal changes, and oxidative stress, with risks increasing alongside consumption levels.

The targeting of telomeres offers promise for new cancer therapies, which can be aimed at disrupting the mechanisms that ...

DNA transcription is the vital first step needed for switching on our genes. For a gene to be switched on, it must be acted ...

From being a promising yet underexplored approach in the 1990s, mRNA therapeutics have evolved dramatically. The discovery of ...

Enzymes are crucial to life. They are nature's little catalysts. In the gut, they help us digest food. They can enhance ...

How cells respond to mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) damage is not fully understood. This study uncovers a mechanism of mtDNA ...

Aluminum stress is an important factor limiting plant growth in acidic soil, and has significant effects on the growth, development and physiological metabolism of Mentha canadensis. However, the ...

DnaA: An initiator protein that binds to the replication origin and facilitates the unwinding of DNA. Helicase: An enzyme that unwinds the DNA double helix ahead of the replication fork ...

Japanese scientists detected all five nucleobases — building blocks of DNA and RNA — in samples returned from asteroid Bennu ...

T cells play a pivotal role in the immune system by transforming into powerful effector cells that combat pathogens. This transformation requires rapid proliferation, during which DNA replication ...

Researchers at DTU and Lund University have discovered enzymes that remove hindrances that stood in the way of developing universal donor blood. The quest to develop universal donor blood has ...