Estrogen is known as an important hormone, and it can control many functions by regulating the activity of hundreds of genes.

New 3D genome maps reveal how DNA folding controls gene activity, offering fresh clues into disease and cell function.

A newly identified virus–cell hybrid structure allows viruses to spread faster and more aggressively by hitching a ride on ...

Researchers from Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) in Spain have identified an effective strategy to reduce ...

A Cedars-Sinai study has identified a previously unknown role for astrocyte cells in how the brain responds to damage and ...

Many biological processes are regulated by electricity—from nerve impulses to heartbeats to the movement of molecules in and ...

What keeps our cells the right size? Scientists have long puzzled over this fundamental question, since cells that are too ...

Study finds CRISPR/Cas gene editing causes “chromatin fatigue” – another surprise mechanism by which it can produce unwanted ...

The number of patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease is rapidly increasing due to the spread of ...

Researchers have discovered how cells activate a last-resort DNA repair system when severe damage strikes. When genetic ...

Closely related subtypes of dopamine-releasing neurons may play entirely separate roles in processing sensory information, ...

Closely related subtypes of dopamine-releasing neurons may play entirely separate roles in processing sensory information, ...