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Scientists at Scripps Research have made a game-changing discovery in the fight against cancer. They’ve uncovered how some tumors survive severe DNA damage using a backup repair method called ...

DNA–protein cross-links (DPCs) represent a severe form of DNA damage that can disrupt essential chromatin-based processes.

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DNA can sustain serious injuries called double strand breaks, in which both strands of the helix snap. These breaks are among ...

An international research team has identified a human protein, ANKLE1, as the first DNA-cutting enzyme (nuclease) in mammals ...

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Scientists have developed an experimental RNA-based drug, TY1, that repairs DNA, reduces scar tissue and could lead to new ...

Scripps Research scientists have discovered how some tumors endure DNA damage, revealing a potential new way to target them. The DNA inside our cells is constantly exposed to damage, and one of the ...

The Sydney girls live with Xeroderman Pigmentosum (XP), an incredibly rare genetic condition that leaves them unable to ...

They found that in women ages 20 to 32, about 1 in 5 eggs carried a chromosome error. But after 32, that number started ...

This toxin, called colibactin, is made by certain strains of E. coli and other microbes that naturally live in the human gut.