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Forensic scientist collects a sample from a crime scene

Advances in Touch DNA Forensics: Where Are We Now and What Does the Future Hold?

Touch DNA expert Adrian Linacre, PhD, professor of forensic science at Flinders University, on the progress and future of the touch DNA forensics field

a 3d rendering of a DNA helix shown in light gray with a section in the middle highlighted in red with small particles breaking off, all on a dark grey background

Rare Disease's DNA-Damaging Mutation Sheds Light on Other Diseases

by Penn Medicine

Key Genes Linked to DNA Damage and Human Disease Uncovered

by Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute

Forensic Science Helps to Shed Light on Impact of Tulsa Race Massacre

by Lauren Everett

Non-profit DNA testing laboratory strives to identify victims of Tulsa Race Massacre

Computer image of DNA on a dark blue background

DNA Replication under the Microscope

by King Abdullah University of Science & Technology

Researchers able to study DNA replication machinery at sites where DNA is damaged, thanks to cryo-EM

NASA astronaut Nick Hague runs an analysis with the miniPCR hardware for Genes in Space-6 during Expedition 59. This experiment explored how space radiation damages DNA and how cells repair that damage in microgravity.

ISS Experiment Expands DNA Research Toolkit Using CRISPR

by NASA Johnson Space Center

Studying DNA repair is key to future space exploration, which could expose humans to DNA damage caused by radiation

Researchers Create Bioluminescent Tag to Detect DNA Break Repair

by Massachusetts General Hospital

The bioluminescent repair reporter-based system can be used to monitor DNA repair pathways directly in animals as well as cell lines

This Enigmatic Protein Sculpts DNA to Repair Harmful Damage

by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Scientists have determined how a protein called XPG binds to and reshapes damaged DNA, illuminating its role in averting genetic disease and cancer

Molecular Sensor Scouts DNA Damage and Supervises Repair

by Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh

In a recently-published study, researchers found that a protein called UV-DDB is useful beyond safeguarding against the sun

Study Gives Insight into Sun-Induced DNA Damage and Cell Repair

by Baylor University

Breakthrough study fills a 'missing gap,' Baylor University researcher says

Researchers Discover ’Chromosome Scanner’ that Protects Against Cancer

by University of Copenhagen

A ‘scanner’ inside cells decides whether or not so-called flawless DNA repair, which protects against cancer, is launched

Decoding the DNA Repair Process

by The University of Kansas Cancer Center

KU Cancer Center researchers are developing approaches to manipulate the DNA damage response to treat and prevent disease

How Cells Detect, Mend DNA Damage May Improve Chemotherapy

by Tamara Bhandari-Washington University in St. Louis News Office

Targeting pathway could increase potency of some current drugs