In human cells, there are about 20,000 genes on a two-meter DNA strand—finely coiled up in a nucleus about 10 micrometers in diameter. By comparison, this corresponds to a 40-kilometer thread packed ...

For decades, scientists have known that bacteria can exchange genetic material, in a process called horizontal gene transfer.

When a woman becomes pregnant, the outcome of that pregnancy depends on many things — including a crucial event that happened ...

For decades, gene-editing science has been limited to making small, precise edits to human DNA, akin to correcting typos in ...

Urine DNA fragments could act as health fingerprints, offering a non-invasive way to monitor immunity, detect diseases, and ...

New research shows that cancer cells don’t just grow; they adapt when stressed. When squeezed inside tissues, they transform ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. The human cell is a miserable thing to study. Tens of trillions of them exist in the body, forming an enormous and intricate network that governs every disease ...

Plasticity in cancer cells describes their inherent ability to undergo alterations and turn certain features on and off at different times.  This flex | Cancer ...

The investigations of KIT researchers have shown that biomolecular condensates enable fast yet reliable activation of the right genes. “Biomolecular condensates are tiny drops that form in specific ...