Humans possess the genetic machinery that bears and bats use for hibernation, research has found. Is this the dawn of a new ...

DNA dominates life on Earth, but modern chemistry and evolutionary theory suggest it may be only one possible solution for biology. Scientists have already demonstrated alternative genetic systems in ...

To fight viruses, bacteria have evolved a way to make new DNA without copying it.

Every time a cell divides, it must copy its DNA with extraordinary precision. But this process is constantly challenged by ...

Researchers shed new light on G-quadruplexes, a type of secondary DNA structure that has attracted attention as a potential therapeutic target in cancer. Every day, billions of cells in your body ...

Scientists found that DNA’s phosphate groups can direct chemical reactions to make the correct mirror-image form of drug molecules. This breakthrough simplifies chiral drug production, reducing waste ...

Ming, Professor of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) at The Hong Kong University of Science and ...