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

Cancer cells with a cell nucleus that is easily deformed are more sensitive to drugs that damage DNA. These are the findings of a new study by researchers at Linköping University in Sweden. The ...

Many biological processes are regulated by electricity—from nerve impulses to heartbeats to the movement of molecules in and ...

If stretched out, human DNA would be about 2 meters long. For this long strand to fit inside the cell nucleus, which is about ...

What makes someone a "morning lark" or a "night owl?" Why does jet lag hit us so hard, and why do some people struggle each ...

New 3D genome maps reveal how DNA folding controls gene activity, offering fresh clues into disease and cell function.

This important study provides a detailed analysis of the transcriptional landscape of the mouse hippocampus in the context of various physiological states. The main conclusions have solid support: ...

A new study shows, for the first time, how the human genome folds and moves in 3D over time to control when genes turn on and ...

Research reveals that five DNA letters can switch chromatin between fluid and solid-like states, influencing gene ...

Estrogens, the main female sex hormone, although they also perform some functions in men, are involved in a myriad of ...

Nonlinear dendritic integration in single presubicular neurons provides a mechanism for combining vestibular-based head-direction signals and visual landmark signals to anchor the brain’s internal ...