"Andreas and I were now able to visualize the structure of chromosomes as they started to change shape," said ... model based on two simple assumptions. First, as observed, DNA forms overlapping ...

For chromosomes to form the iconic X-shape that ensures the accurate passing of genetic information during cell division, a ...

The team works with giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs), which are simple, cell-sized structures that mimic living cells. Using ...

Each cell in our body contains a copy of our DNA code made up of A, C, G and T, providing the blueprint for the organization and function of our bodies. Normally these letters combine in pairs to form ...

3 It involves a long single-stranded DNA scaffold with a known sequence mixed with hundreds of short, complementary staple strands that pair up at different places to form junctions and lattices in ...

One of the challenges of fighting pancreatic cancer is finding ways to penetrate the organ's dense tissue to define the ...

With a molecular switch for nuclear shapeshifting in hand, the research team explored how NIPBL controls the organelle’s shape. Previously, other researchers showed that this protein folds DNA into ...

Music is deeply connected to human emotion and culture, but is our enjoyment of it rooted in biology? A genetic twin study published in Nature Communications suggests that music enjoyment is ...