Researchers have discovered how cells activate a last-resort DNA repair system when severe damage strikes. When genetic ...

The DNA inside our cells is constantly being damaged, and one of the worst kinds of damage is a double-strand break—when both sides of the DNA helix are cut at once. Healthy cells can normally fix ...

The DNA inside our cells is constantly being damaged, and one of the worst kinds of damage is a double-strand break-when both sides of the DNA helix are cut at once. Healthy cells can normally fix ...

On any given day, our DNA takes a lot of damage. In a single cell, as many as 10,000 errors or lesions in our chromosomes can arise in the course of 24 hours. Most are accurately repaired, so the cell ...

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