Understanding how cells transform into specialized types during human development is a central challenge in biology. This ...

A complex molecular machine, the spliceosome, ensures that the genetic information from the genome, after being transcribed into mRNA precursors, is correctly assembled into mature mRNA. Splicing is a ...

Now That You’ve Left is a new Slate column from noted ex-wife Scaachi Koul, helping readers navigate all the big quandaries ...