Cyanobacteria, an ancient lineage of bacteria that perform photosynthesis, have been found to regulate their genes using the ...

Dynamic, reversible modifications of DNA and RNA regulate how genes are expressed and transcribed, which can influence ...

Lipids, or fats, are essential to life. They form the membranes around cells, protecting them from the outside. In nature, ...

Advances in cell and molecular biology have catapulted our understanding of the science of life from the basic understanding of how cells and the components of cells interact within living organisms.

Nov. 22, 2024 — Geneticists have developed a gene drive-based solution to the widespread problem of insecticide resistance. In an effort to protect valuable crops, the researchers created an 'e ...

New advances allow scientists to study DNA, RNA, and gene activity in individual cells rather than in bulk tissue samples.

This study presents important findings on the role of CXXC-finger protein 1 in regulatory T cell gene regulation and function. The evidence supporting the authors' claims is solid, with mostly ...

The publication of 40 new studies marks a significant step forward in the creation of an atlas of the body, a critical tool ...

Cancer cell death via necroptosis can be accompanied by the release of IL-1a, which can restrict anticancer immunity and ...

The Human Cell Atlas (HCA) consortium has published over 40 studies revealing groundbreaking insights into human biology ...

Cells can now be genetically programmed to record their histories within their genomes, a development that could ...

Scientists with the Human Cell Atlas have profiled 100 million cells from over 10,000 people worldwide, aiming to map the ...