Cancer cells have an insatiable appetite for energy as they multiply more rapidly than normal cells. Greedy cancer cells hijack various cellular functions to find and exploit energy and other ...

Two new studies show how a seeming tangle of DNA is actually organized into a structure that coordinates thousands of genes ...

Israeli researchers have discovered a surprising immune defense role of the proteasome, a cellular structure known for degrading and recycling proteins, the Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS) said ...

Two new studies uncover how DNA folding controls sperm cell development. Researchers identified proteins that rearrange ...

A breakthrough in bioprinting of living tissues could soon lead to 3D-printing of blood vessels and human organs, ushering in ...

Each cell of the human body contains two meters of DNA. The whole secret lies in the intricate three-dimensional arrangement that allows DNA strands to be efficiently organized and compacted within ...

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The transitional state of this social amoeba is intriguing, as it usually exists as separate cells, but when conditions worsen, they assemble into multicellular aggregates and differentiate. The ...

Meibomian glands are critical to the ocular health in that they secrete lipid-rich meibum, which protects the ocular surface ...

The new Guinness World Record holder for the smallest hand-made sculpture is so miniscule that you can’t even see it with the ...