In a newly published article in Nature Genetics, researchers from the University of Chicago have identified tumor ...

Every living cell must interpret its genetic code—a sequence of chemical letters that governs countless cellular functions. A ...

If measured from beginning to end, the DNA in our cells is too long to fit into the cell's nucleus, explaining why it must be ...

From spaghetti to sausagesOur DNA is constantly being packed and unpacked. And there is a good reason for this: depending on ...

BACKGROUND: Direct reprogramming of fibroblasts to cardiomyocytes is a potentially curative strategy for ischemic heart ...

Researchers have long known that telomeres - the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes - play a key role in cellular ...

Researchers have described proteins that they say are among the most ancient ever sequenced. Two teams, which analysed ...