For successful cell division, chromosomal DNA needs to be packed into compact rod-shaped structures. Defects in this process can lead to cell death or diseases like cancer. A new study has shown how ...

A research team has, for the first time in the world, revealed the identity and differentiation process of human cervical ...

Scientists at EMBL have captured how human chromosomes fold into their signature rod shape during cell division, using a ...

Life takes shape with the motion of a single cell. In response to signals from certain proteins and enzymes, a cell can start ...

A team of engineers, chemists and materials scientists in China and the U.S. has found a material that can be used to dramatically speed up charging time for lithium batteries without loss of capacity ...