When you take a drug, where in your body does it actually go? For most medications, scientists can make only educated guesses ...

One of the most detailed 3D maps of how the human chromosomes are organized and folded within a cell's nucleus is published ...

The research represents a major step forward in revealing how the three dimensional form of DNA shapes the way human biology functions. In a major step toward understanding how the physical form of ...

Recent research highlights that for fertility and aging, the egg may be the leading lady, but she needs her supporting cast.

When you take a drug, where in your body does it actually go? For most medications, scientists can make only educated guesses about the answer to this question.

At first glance, it looks like the start of a human pregnancy: A ball-shaped embryo presses gently into the receptive lining ...

Ethan was diagnosed with diffuse midline glioma (DMG), a cancer that is a death sentence for the vast majority of people who get it. DMG refers to cancerous tumors that grow on the thalamus, brainstem ...

Scientists have developed an experimental way to study how human embryos implant in a uterus, which may provide new insights into why miscarriages occur and how they can be prevented.

With the most wonderful — and for some, the most stressful — time of year underway, a University of Iowa researcher is ...

In the expansive world of regenerative medicine and biochemistry, few molecules have generated as much sustained excitement ...

Creating mini mitochondria factories helped recharge damaged cells in a dish, providing proof-of-concept work that could pave ...

In a landmark effort to understand how the physical structure of our DNA influences human biology, Northwestern investigators and the 4D Nucleome Project have unveiled the most detailed maps to date ...