Cryo-EM provides real-time glimpse of cellular machinery reading DNA inside living organisms
All living things have a fleet of tiny copy machines that turn instructions from DNA into RNA, the…
Genes follow a random switching principle, yet remain precise on average
Inside the cell nucleus, genes must be turned on and off with precision to regulate biological processes. The…
Study reveals poxvirus’s unique DNA clamp for gene activation
A research team at the University of Würzburg has deciphered another aspect of poxviral gene activation. The study…
Physical behavior reveals aggressive cancer cells in a simple new approach
New study shows that aggressive cancer cells can be identified in a simple, new way; by how they…
Researchers discover the enzyme responsible for chromothripsis in cancer
University of California San Diego researchers have discovered the enzyme responsible for chromothripsis, a process in which a…