A new study conducted by scientists at the University of Sheffield in collaboration with researchers from UT Southwestern ...

How does your body produce millions of antibodies from one genome? New research reveals how two closely related proteins help ...

The human genome consists of 3 billion base pairs, and when a cell divides, it takes about seven hours to complete making a copy of its DNA. That's almost 120,000 base pairs per second. At that ...

If you are anything like us, whenever you plan a journey, you spend a remarkable amount of time thinking about the start and ...

As newborn neurons make their way through the developing brain, they must squeeze through incredibly tight spaces to reach their final destinations. Researchers discovered that this physical journey ...

DNA's iconic double helix does more than "just" store genetic information. Under certain conditions, it can temporarily fold into unusual shapes. Researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, have now shown ...

In response to DNA damage or DNA replication stress, cells activate signaling pathways dependent on the kinase, ATR (Ataxia Telangiectasia and Rad3-Related). ATR signaling leads to induction of cell ...

Single-Molecule Localization Microscopy (SMLM) has traditionally faced challenges to optimize signal-to-noise ratio, penetration depth, field-of-view (FOV), and spatial resolution simultaneously. Here ...

We have identified the gene that, when activated, initiates the developmental programme that results in cells forming a human ...

Could a viral infection you experience today cause mental health disorders for generations of your descendants? Absolutely.

Tiny robots built from biomolecules and nanoparticles have long promised a more precise way to deliver drugs, run chemical ...

How does a cell know when it’s been damaged? A molecular alarm, set off by mutated RNA and colliding ribosomes, signals danger. When the sun shines on your skin, what does it hit? When it causes a ...