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Rethinking how nucleoside supplementation speeds up DNA replication: It's not just about having enough

DNA, often called the blueprint of life, is built from four chemical building blocks known as deoxy-nucleoside triphosphates (dNTPs)—dATP, dTTP, dGTP, and dCTP. Cells constantly need these molecules ...
The Scientist

DNA Polymerase Works in Short Bursts Rather than One Long Stretch

Biology lectures teach students that when a cell’s replication machinery comes together, DNA polymerase takes off down the double-helix like a car on a highway ...
Newsweek

Viral Question About How DNA Works Answered by Scientist

A woman expecting her first child got thinking about DNA, and sparked major debate with one simple question. Brianna Donovan, 28 and from Boston, Massachusetts, took to her TikTok account ...

How a crucial DNA repair protein works—and what it means for cancer treatment

DNA repair proteins act like the body's editors, constantly finding and reversing damage to our genetic code. Researchers ...