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New discovery reveals how two proteins collaborate to detect UV-induced DNA damage
Ultraviolet (UV) rays from sunlight can cause DNA damage that leads to skin aging and cancer. Fortunately, our bodies have a ...
Science Daily16h
Scientists just discovered a secret code hidden in your DNA
What scientists once dismissed as “junk” DNA may actually be some of the most powerful code in our genome. A new ...
Mapping DNA repeats: Newly found genes may explain brain evolution and language disorders
What makes the human brain distinctive? A new study published in Cell identifies two genes linked to human brain features and ...
University of California, Davis15h
Finding Human Brain Genes in Duplicated DNA
What makes the human brain distinctive? A new study published July 21 in Cell identifies two genes linked to human brain ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN13h
Chemical breakthrough shields mitochondrial DNA before damage triggers chronic disease
Now, scientists at the University of California, Riverside, may have found a way to halt the damage before it begins. The team has developed a chemical probe that targets damage in mitochondrial DNA ...