They observe how the mobile DNA LINE-1 copies its sequence in human cells, revealing the precise mechanism of the ORF2p gene.

Long interspersed nuclear element-1 (LINE-1 or L1) is the only active, self-copying genetic element in the human genome—comprising about 17% of the genome. It is commonly called a "jumping gene" or ...

Understanding molecular diversity is fundamental to biomedical research and diagnostics, but existing analytical tools ...

New work shows that physical folding of the genome to control genes located far away may have been a critical turning point for life on Earth. For evolutionary biologists, what most distinguishes the ...

The study suggests that the geometric code may have been a key adaptation that accelerated the evolution of complex body ... to physical structure, allowing new genome ‘stories’ to be written without ...

US studio SHoP Architects has completed the office portion of the Hudson's complex in Detroit's downtown, which was designed to reference the historic department building. Hudson's Detroit comprises ...

New research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison reveals that dysfunction in a protein essential to maintaining ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department evacuated the Arbor Pointe Apartments along the Hancock Expressway early Wednesday following reports of a fire. When the ...

DNA stands for Deoxyribonucleic Acid, the molecule that carries the genetic code of all living things. It’s found in every cell and determines everything from your looks to your body functions. In ...

Professor of Contemporary Theatre and Performance, Queen Mary University of London American film actress Diane Keaton, who has died aged 79, was an icon of style but also character. She challenged the ...