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

Researchers created the most detailed maps yet of the genome’s three-dimensional organization using human stem cells and ...
One of the most detailed 3D maps of how the human chromosomes are organized and folded within a cell's nucleus is published ...
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 ...
The first crystal structure of an alternative DNA shape from the insulin gene has been revealed by a UCL-led research team. DNA is widely accepted to be formed of two strands that wind around one ...
Study finds CRISPR/Cas gene editing causes “chromatin fatigue” – another surprise mechanism by which it can produce unwanted ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The period between the 1920s and 1950s was a time of significant progress and exciting discoveries in gene therapy history and ...
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Northwestern University identified a previously unknown treatment opportunity for sickle cell disease and β-thalassemia. The discovery, ...
What keeps our cells the right size? Scientists have long puzzled over this fundamental question, since cells that are too ...