For decades, scientists thought the noncoding parts of DNA were useless leftovers. Today, that view has completely changed.

In human cells, there are about 20,000 genes on a two-meter DNA strand—finely coiled up in a nucleus about 10 micrometers in ...

Tiny tweaks in DNA folding can have big effects. A study from Umeå University shows that even the most subtle changes in ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that the "pacemaker" controlling yeast cell division lies inside the nucleus rather than outside it, as previously thought. Having the pacemaker ...

While scientists are amassing a fair amount of data regarding our gut microbiomes, the oral microbiome is a bit of a new ...

Studies show 3 in 10,000 people develop heart cancer. In comparison, 1 in 20 women are expected to develop breast cancer. Why is that?

Researchers have found that nearly three-quarters of the population carry newly identified genetic elements called Inocles, which may influence oral health, immunity, and cancer risk. Researchers at t ...

Researchers have found that human stem cells are constantly under stress in the microgravity of space, activating the "dark ...

Space is the ultimate stress test for the human body,” said Catriona Jamieson, director of the Sanford Stem Cell Institute at ...

Researchers at the University of Bath have discovered how DNA damage caused by a faulty DNA protection and repair system can ...

A new Northwestern Medicine study has revealed how a common inherited mutation disrupts red blood cell development and sparks inflammation that can lead to leukemia, according to findings published in ...