If you are anything like us, whenever you plan a journey, you spend a remarkable amount of time thinking about the start and ...

To understand how oncogenes affect genome organization, it is essential to visualize fundamental processes such as DNA replication and transcription at high resolution in intact cells. At the same ...

Mutations in the global transcriptional activator EP300/KAT3B are being reported in aggressive malignancies. However, the mechanistic contribution of EP300 dysregulation to cancer is currently unknown ...

The researchers, led by chemistry professor Zan Luthey-Schulten at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, present their findings in the journal Cell. In two videos, researchers describe the work ...

The DNA packed inside every human cell contains instructions for life, written in billions of letters of genetic code. Every time a cell divides, the complete code, divided among 46 chromosomes, must ...

Researchers shed new light on G-quadruplexes, a type of secondary DNA structure that has attracted attention as a potential therapeutic target in cancer. Every day, billions of cells in your body ...

A study headed by researchers at NYU Langone Health has found that herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) partially liquifies the tightly packed, gel-like interior of human cell nuclei to help copy itself ...

Michael is a junior at Fordham College Lincoln Center majoring in Natural Sciences with focus on Cell and Molecular Biology ...