A newly identified virus–cell hybrid structure allows viruses to spread faster and more aggressively by hitching a ride on ...

Scientists have discovered that T cell receptors activate through a hidden spring-like motion that had never been seen before ...

What keeps our cells the right size? Scientists have long puzzled over this fundamental question, since cells that are too ...

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

Closely related subtypes of dopamine-releasing neurons may play entirely separate roles in processing sensory information, ...

These genes are part of the non-coding genome, which makes up about 98% of our DNA and was long dismissed as “junk.” This new ...

Researchers think a microbe that was engulfed by an algal cell 100 million years ago has since evolved into an integral part of the cell's machinery. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

The inaugural competition surprisingly awarded two $100,000 grand prizes to address challenges in defining robust benchmarks for complex biology.

Penny Riggs has received funding from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute for Food and Agriculture and the National Science Foundation. DNA is found inside the cells of ...