Scientists discovered a molecular switch that may reverse cancer cells, stopping them from growing abnormally.

In an article published in Molecular Cell, scientists have discovered how the three-dimensional organization of DNA in our ...

Mysterious Blobs Found inside Cells Are Rewriting the Story of How Life Works Tiny specks called biomolecular condensates are ...

Research from Umeå University paves the way for a quantitative data analysis method to study the cell division process in ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) DNA damage in healthy cells can persist unrepaired for years, challenging traditional views on mutation formation. This persistence allows multiple opportunities ...

Cancer cells have special adaptation mechanisms that allow them to proliferate despite changes in their genetic makeup.

The new study analyzed sperm cells from 58 individuals, looking at two types of epigenetic markers: DNA methylation and small noncoding ... he concluded. "Time will tell," Jenner said.

While most known types of DNA damage are fixed by our cells' in-house DNA repair mechanisms, some forms of DNA damage evade repair and can persist for many years, new research shows. This means ...