New AI model takes minutes rather than days to predict how a specific DNA sequence will arrange itself in the cell nucleus.

Every cell in your body contains the same genetic sequence, yet each cell expresses only a subset of those genes. These ...

The X contains more genes related to brain function than does any other chromosome. “The X chromosome may be a treasure trove of genes that influence cognition, and these could be therapeutic targets, ...

Although it is currently not possible to synthetically recreate humans, plants, or animals from genetic data, there has been ...

A 'pocket' on the protein cyclin B is responsible for ensuring that the steps of cell division take place in the correct order.

Researchers at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have made an exciting discovery about how human cells protect DNA during ...

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

Image 1. PICH acts like a lookout, spotting and attaching to tiny DNA threads called ultrafine anaphase bridges (UFBs). When ...

The targeting of telomeres offers promise for new cancer therapies, which can be aimed at disrupting the mechanisms that ...

The new finding is published in Cell in an article titled, “ SMC motor proteins extrude DNA asymmetrically and can switch directions ,” and is key to understanding how these motors shape our genome ...

The last few years have provided us with a new level of understanding of how chromosomes are replicated, segregated and read - and how their 3D organisation influences expression of individual genes ...

Unleashing the patient's immune system to kill cancer cells and clear tumors is a major goal of cancer treatment. "The surprising result of our research is that DNA repair, which normally protects ...