Enzymes are the molecular machines that power life; they build and break down molecules, copy DNA, digest food, and drive ...

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Life begins with a single fertilized cell that gradually transforms into a multicellular organism. This process requires ...

In many submerged regions, murky mud shelters strange life-forms that seem to be the key to one of the biggest mysteries of life on Earth. These creatures belong to a domain of life called the archaea ...

Researchers discovered that a long-misunderstood protein plays a key role in helping chromosomes latch onto the right “tracks” during cell division. Instead of acting like a motor, it works more like ...

The Minnesota Vikings snapped a four-game skid on Sunday, defeating the Washington Commanders 31-0. It was a feel-good, bounce-back game for the Vikings, and they will look to carry this momentum into ...

All cells need to sense and respond to their environment, to know when to activate genes, build proteins, and carry out their basic functions. One of the most well-studied cellular responses is how ...

Cell therapies, which have made waves in the treatment of blood cancer, are showing potential for solid tumors. Cell therapies, which have primarily made waves in the treatment of patients with blood ...

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This study presents a useful method based on flow cytometry to study partitioning noise during cell division. The methods, data and analysis support the claims of the authors is convincing. This work ...

The image shows a metaphase spindle in a human ovarian cancer cell, surrounded by interphase cells. Microtubules are color-coded according to imaging depth, and chromosomes are shown in gray. Most ...

Just a few years ago, the idea of calling or sending a message from a remote mountain valley directly via satellite using a regular smartphone seemed like science fiction. Today, these are the first ...