DNA
Novel method sheds new light on tumour-suppressing RNA
Researchers from EMBL Grenoble have developed a way to visualise large RNAs in 3D using biochemical and structural biology techniques.…
DNA damage and faulty repair jointly cause mutations
DNA mutations are caused by a combination of DNA damage and repair, shows study by EMBL-EBI and collaborators.…
New insights into gene regulation
EMBL researchers investigate the role of a histone protein in regulating gene expression…
The Pan-Cancer project
EMBL co-leads most comprehensive study of genetic causes of cancer…
Scientists identify new genetic drivers of cancer
Analysis of whole cancer genomes gives key insights into the role of the non-coding genome in cancer…
Reshaping our DNA
DNA is present in each cell of our body. If all the DNA from one human cell was removed and aligned in a single strand, it would in theory add up to a total length of about two metres. In order to fit into the nucleus of a cell, DNA has to be compressed by […]…
Tracking the beginning of life
All mammalian life starts with the fusion of egg and sperm, resulting in the creation of a single cell called a zygote. This develops into an embryo through a series of cell divisions, in which the number of cells doubles at each step. Todays’ Picture of the Week was taken by Manuel Eguren of the…
Intact chromosomes during cell division
The mystery of how condensin maintains the integrity of the genome during cell division. …
Building engagement
The team at ELLS use Lego to teach children the fundamentals of DNA.…
Editing the ethical code
Professor Tim Lewens challenges the human genome’s unique place in bioethics…
