Assistant Professor Benjamin Nilsson Payant is awarded for his studies on the molecular biology of emerging RNA viruses. His ...

MSK researchers discovered that the innate immune system's chronic activation due to issues in the Mre11 complex can lead to ...

Her group investigates chromatin dynamics during DNA replication and repair. The Mattiroli group uses biochemical reconstitutions, structural approaches and cell biology to elucidate the biophysical ...

There used to be a time when the word “computer” meant an occupation, not a device. Even after digital technology took over ...

Scientists have discovered a way to target elusive circular fragments of DNA that drive the survival of some of the most aggressive cancers, paving the way for future treatments.

These polymerases allow the replication machinery to bypass DNA lesions ... and opinions on its primary research topics ...

Through synthetic biology, they cleverly utilized the DNA replication and repair mechanisms in the body to achieve large-scale, efficient, and direct synthesis of the required DNA sequences in vivo.

DNA catapults into spotlight. A trio of research papers from Stanford Medicine researchers and their international collaborators transforms scientists’ understanding of how small DNA circles — until ...

They discovered that many people with intellectual disabilities had mutations in RNU4-2 – a gene involved in chopping up and connecting sections of the genetic code together to form instructions, a ...

How did life arise from lifeless molecules? Scientists recreated the mitochondria and biochemical nutrient transport ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us all the importance of educating the public about viral infections. Besides educating the general public, we need to equip the next generation of scientists by ...

Researchers from the Mattiroli group have found that the way DNA is packaged in cells can directly impact how fast DNA itself is copied during cell division. They discovered that DNA packaging sends ...