The way DNA folds inside the nucleus of brain cells may hold the key to understanding a devastating form of brain cancer ...

An international research team led by Helmholtz Munich has, for the first time, provided a detailed insight into how the ...

Scientists now reveal the results of screening the entire human genome to find factors influencing how many NPCs are assembled. The nuclei in our cells are miniature warehouses safeguarding the ...

Researchers might have just stumbled upon a potential answer to why younger adults are getting more colorectal cancer—without ...

Their findings are published in Nucleic Acids Research. In most cells, DNA is wrapped around proteins called histones, allowing it to be loosely packed and accessible for gene activity. However, in ...

Kanazawa University and colleagues have achieved a breakthrough in understanding sperm DNA packaging. Using high-speed atomic ...

Scientists at the University of California, Riverside, have discovered how adult stem cells retain their regenerative power.

The DNA of human cells consists of a sequence of about 3.1 billion building blocks. Cells go to great lengths to maintain the integrity of this vast store of information. They constantly untangle ...

Despite its expanding legalization in the U.S., scientists are still learning about the effects of marijuana use. One recent ...

DNA strand displacement circuits are inching closer to becoming cellular machines. Scientists are finding ways to make these ...

Scientists found that dormant viral genes can be reactivated in kidney cancer, prompting an immune response, offering new potential for immunotherapy. Dana-Farber researchers have discovered that in ...