A study led by Prof. Liu Feng from the Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has identified a crucial role ...

Among the many marvels of life is the cell's ability to divide and thus enable organisms to grow and renew themselves. For ...

Scientists at EMBL have captured how human chromosomes fold into their signature rod shape during cell division, using a ...

A breakthrough in safely delivering therapeutic DNA to cells could transform treatment for millions suffering from common ...

Mouse cells tweaked to produce the tardigrade protein incurred less DNA damage than unaltered cells — hinting at a new tool for cancer patient care.

For successful cell division, chromosomal DNA needs to be packed into compact rod-shaped structures. Defects in this process can lead to cell death or diseases like cancer. A new study has shown how ...

A new part of an ocean plant cell has been discovered that might revolutionize farming one day. The structure can take ...

Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys and collaborators across the country published findings March 5, 2025, in Nature ...

Ring-shaped extrachromosomal DNA is implicated in many cancers. Rachel Brazil talks to the scientists trying to uncover their ...

Among the many marvels of life is the cell's ability to divide and thus enable organisms to grow and renew themselves.

New research uncovers new insights into preventing chronic inflammation caused by aging-related zombie-like cells. In humans ...

A DNA nanomachine selectively targets skin cancer by detecting microRNA-7, activating phototherapy and releasing chemotherapy ...