An international team of researchers co-led by Job Dekker, Ph.D., at UMass Chan Medical School, have identified rules that tell cells how to fold DNA into the tightly packed, iconic X-shaped ...

The biological research of UC Santa Cruz’s Needhi Bhalla to determine the molecular motions at the heart of heredity has ...

The DNA of human cells consists of a sequence of about 3.1 billion building blocks. Cells go to great lengths to maintain the ...

As warehouses go, nuclei are more like libraries than bank vaults. Too many cellular components need access to the genome to lock it down like Fort Knox. Instead, large groupings of more than 1,000 ...

The nuclei in our cells are miniature warehouses safeguarding the genetic blueprint for the body's biologic machinery. As warehouses go, nuclei are more like libraries than bank vaults. Too many ...

Scientists have unveiled a revolutionary method for mass-producing high-quality human mitochondria, potentially transforming ...

A PHILIPPINE-BASED human rights organization on Thursday said Filipinos struggle to attain basic human rights due to low wages, inaccessible healthcare, lack of proper education, high housing prices, ...

Here’s how it works. Finding one of the best cheap cell phone plans no longer means sacrificing data just to keep costs down. I've found ways to keep your bill under $40 each month while still ...

Scientists have long tried to understand the human brain by comparing it to other primates. Researchers are still trying to understand what makes our brain different to our closest relatives. Our ...

What Is B-Cell Lymphoma? B-cell lymphoma is a cancer that forms in your white blood cells called lymphocytes. These cells are made by your lymphatic system, which plays an important role in immunity.

Carcinoma is a type of cancer that starts in cells that make up the skin or the tissue lining organs, such as the liver or kidneys. Like other types of cancer, carcinomas are abnormal cells that ...

However, new research has not only challenged this view, it has simultaneously spawned a new mystery surrounding human evolution. Using full genome sequencing, researchers discovered that modern ...