DNA is often called the blueprint of life, but what does that really mean? Elizabeth Worthey, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Genetics in the Heersink School of Medicine, explains everything ...
In the last decade, the drive to understand who we are and where we've come from has been accelerated by DNA testing.
RNA Polymerase (shown in blue) moves across a template strand of DNA (shown in purple) and transcribes it into RNA (shown in red). But DNA damage blocks the RNA polymerase, causing it to stall and ...
The state of Alabama has a complicated relationship with science, and its criminal courts are no exception. Often, state prosecutors defend debunked junk science, like bite marks, to keep people in ...
A jury is weighing the fate of Worcester man Joshua Hubert, who stands accused of rape despite no DNA evidence linking him to the crime — only that of the victim’s father. “You will hear that despite ...
DNA testing company 23andMe announced that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 23. Customers send vials of their saliva to 23andMe for results on ancestry and health. The company can run ...
Tiny repeated stretches of DNA in your genome may quietly shape how your body works, how your brain develops and how you respond to disease. A new study from scientists at The Hospital for Sick ...
A new article analyzes in depth the physical problems associated with DNA packaging that have often been neglected in structural models of chromosomes. The study demonstrates that the multilaminar ...