When bacteria cells replicate, they do so a little differently than human cells do. They don't undergo mitosis, a splitting ...

Maize serves as a vital model species for advancing our understanding of plant biology, yet many mysteries remain about the ...

Scientists reveal a hidden second layer of human DNA, showing how genome folding controls genes and influences disease development.

When bacteria cells replicate, they do so a little differently than human cells do. They don't undergo mitosis, a splitting that involves construction ...

New research shows hydroxyurea reshapes DNA replication in cancer cells, revealing stress responses that may help design ...

A team of researchers at VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center has identified a new pathway through which mutations in the tumor suppressor p53 gene—found very frequently in human tumors—hijack DNA ...

A remarkably small bacterium containing fewer than 500 genes serves as the basis for one of the most detailed digital life ...

Maize serves as a vital model species for advancing our understanding of plant biology, yet many mysteries remain about the ...

The story of life’s beginnings gets stranger when you look closely at viruses. These tiny entities seem to sit at the edge of biology.

By simulating the life cycle of a minimal bacterial cell — from DNA replication to protein translation to metabolism and cell ...

A simulated cell in the early stages of division. Left half shows membrane (green cubes), and ribosomes (yellow/purple) ...