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  "id": 5145470,
  "title": "A new layer of the human genome: Embedded RNA marks may reshape DNA twisting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/a-new-layer-of-the-human-genome-embedded-rna-marks-may-reshape-dna",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-02T18:20:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-layer-human-genome-embedded-rna.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A new study led by Francesca Storici, a professor in the School of Biological Sciences and faculty member of the Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, has uncovered an unexpected feature of human DNA linked to gene activity and the physical organization of DNA. The findings, published in Cell, could change how scientists think about DNA organization, transcription and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}