New work shows that neurons and other brain cells use DNA double-strand breaks, often associated with cancer, neurodegeneration and aging, to quickly express genes related to learning and memory.

You can always be judged by your scars. This is the idea that sums up what researchers at Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) claim is one of the new breakthroughs in basic and biomedical ...

A double-strand break (DSB) is a type of DNA damage where both strands of the DNA helix are cut or broken at the same location, causing a complete discontinuity in the DNA molecule. Unrepaired or ...

DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) represent one of the most deleterious forms of genetic damage, arising naturally during cellular replication or as a result of exposure to ionising radiation. The ...

Experimentation may be what first comes to mind when one contemplates the process of scientific research, but sometimes the best way to understand a system is to simply observe it in its native state.