Graham Johnson, a computational biologist and scientific illustrator at the Allen Institute for Cell Science, recalls fantasizing at a lunch table, more than 15 years ago, about a computer model of a ...

Scientists at the Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI) in Zagreb, Croatia, have discovered that the protein CENP-E, long believed ...

For successful cell division, chromosomal DNA needs to be packed into compact rod-shaped structures. Defects in this process can lead to cell death or diseases like cancer. A new study has shown how ...

Modifications in proteins after they are synthesized (post-translational) are changes that play a fundamental role in cell regulation, as they can alter biological activity and influence various ...

A new 3D human brain tissue platform developed by MIT researchers is the first to integrate all major brain cell types, ...

A protein located in the wrong part of a cell can contribute to several diseases, such as Alzheimer's, cystic fibrosis, and cancer. But there are about 70,000 different proteins and protein variants ...

Research groups around the world are working to find ways to implant or grow real biological teeth in a human jaw.

What happens when you squeeze DNA? Can pressure reveal something about how our genetic material is packed, protected, and ...

A woman's fertility usually begins to decline in her mid-30s. This means the chances of becoming pregnant decreases ...