When people think of DNA, they usually think of genes, the parts that code for proteins and drive inherited traits. But there ...

Imagine if you could "print" a tiny skyscraper using DNA instead of steel. That’s what researchers at Columbia and Brookhaven ...

An article by UAB professor Joan-Ramon Daban analyzes in depth the physical problems associated with DNA packaging that have ...

Repeat sequences in DNA remain one of the most challenging aspects of next-generation sequencing data analysis and interpretation. This Review explains the problems and current strategies for ...

A compound found in psychedelic mushrooms may have antiaging properties. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have found ...

A compound found in psychedelic mushrooms may have antiaging properties. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have found ...

People with cancer have different amounts of a type of repetitive DNA - called Alu elements - than people without cancer.

Scientists have fully sequenced the Y chromosome for the first time, uncovering information that could have implications for the study of male infertility and other health problems.

Telomeres are repetitive stretches of DNA found at the ends of chromosomes. Like aglets on shoelaces, they may help keep chromosomes from unraveling.

The rest are nonfunctional repetitive sequences long deemed “junk DNA,” though scientists now know that it’s not actually junk. A lot of that genetic gibberish can affect how genes function.

Piecing together the human Y chromosome was tricky because of lots of repetitive DNA, but researchers have finally finished the whole puzzle. N. Hanacek/NIST ...