The genetic heritage is not a simple, static list inside the cell nucleus. It unfolds into a dynamic architecture whose ...

Santa keeps a ledger of who’s been naughty or nice. We keep something stranger: a running tally of the moments when science collided with everyday life in ways that felt bizarre, uncanny, or ...

Research reveals that five DNA letters can switch chromatin between fluid and solid-like states, influencing gene ...

A black fungus thriving inside Chernobyl’s reactor could help shield astronauts from deadly space radiation. Here’s how ...

The young boda boda rider had been taken to Kawangware Police Post following a dispute over a motorcycle. According to his ...

A new study shows, for the first time, how the human genome folds and moves in 3D over time to control when genes turn on and ...

Scientists have developed an experimental way to study how human embryos implant in a uterus, which may provide new insights into why miscarriages occur and how they can be prevented.

At first glance, it looks like the start of a human pregnancy: A ball-shaped embryo presses gently into the receptive lining ...

In a landmark effort to understand how the physical structure of our DNA influences human biology, Northwestern investigators and the 4D Nucleome Project have unveiled the most detailed maps to date ...

New 3D genome maps reveal how DNA folding controls gene activity, offering fresh clues into disease and cell function.

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

Scientists captured first real-time 3D video of human embryo implantation, revealing mechanical forces behind successful ...