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 ...

People who lived through the Irish Potato Famine, enslavement in Trinidad and Icelandic measles epidemics all have something in common: Women outlive men in dire circumstances.

A new paper describes how scientists used the tool to identify an important role for TRIM24 in mediating telomere repair after cells divide.

Trisomy is a genetic condition characterized by the presence of an extra chromosome. This means that the affected person has ...

An interaction between two proteins points to a molecular basis for memory. But how do memories last when the molecules that ...

It has been known for several years that abnormal chromosome numbers lead to protein imbalances in the affected cells.

New imaging tools reveal how within an hour of infection, the virus begins to alter our chromosomes to kick-start its own replication.

Biological science has made such astonishing leaps in the last few decades, such as precise gene editing, that scientists are ...

It has been known for several years that abnormal chromosome numbers lead to protein imbalances in the affected cells.

Researchers at the IPK Leibniz Institute have discovered a previously unknown protein that is central to plant reproduction.