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A new precision drug targeting cancer’s ability to repair its DNA has shown promising results in a clinical trial. The study, designed to test the drug’s safety, found that half of the participants given the new drug either alone or with platinum chemotherapy saw their cancer stop growing, and two participants saw their tumors shrink or disappear completely.

As concern grows among environmentalists and consumers about micro- and nanoplastics in the oceans and in seafood, scientist provide direct evidence of nanoplastic accumulation in terrestrial plants too.

A newly discovered Alzheimer's gene may drive the first appearance of amyloid plaques in the brain, according to a new study.

Whilst most organisms try to stop their DNA from mutating, scientists from the UK and China have discovered that a common fungus found on bread actively mutates its own DNA as a way of fighting virus-like infections.

Scientists seeking to understand the mechanism of a DNA-repairing protein have discovered that the molecule performs its functions by first marking and then further breaking damaged DNA.

A long-term study of 2,000 children found that young adults raised in disadvantaged communities can display differences in the epigenome.

Scientists have discovered a potential new way to better fight a range of infectious diseases, cancers and even autoimmune diseases. The new study shows how a protein works as a "master regulator" in the immune system.

A new program named PATRIOT, is using organoids to provide a whole new level of accuracy in prescribing anti-cancer treatments to patients.

Jan Korbel and Oliver Stegle, both group leaders at EMBL Heidelberg, have performed a survey of fellow life scientists in Germany, Spain, the UK, Italy, France, Canada, Turkey, and the USA to learn how the current crisis, with partial or complete institutional shutdowns, is affecting their work.

Researchers have shed light on the reproductive role of 'dark matter' DNA in rice, a major global crop. Their findings have revealed that a specific non-coding genomic region is essential for the proper development of the male and female reproductive organs in rice.