DNA does not float freely in the cell. Instead, it is wrapped around histone proteins to form structures called nucleosomes.

If scientists could shrink themselves to microscopic size and take a journey through the human body—like the submarine crew ...

As the cell approaches division, it produces the DNA of its future daughter cell (red). While the goal of simulating a real, ...

Processes such as wound healing, hair growth, and the continual renewal of cells all rely on cell division. In this process, chromosomes must be evenly distributed between two daughter cells. Even ...

A burgeoning field is launching its first clinical trial to find out whether dialing back cell development can safely refresh ...

Over 100 terror operatives killed during battles in south Lebanon town, military claims; official estimates it will take ...

Version of Record: This is the final version of the article. The aim of this paper is to develop a simple method to quantify fluctuations in the partitioning of cellular elements. In particular, they ...

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 ...

Early embryonic cell division in large, yolk-rich cells has long defied traditional models of cytokinesis. New research reveals that instead of relying on a fully closed contractile ring, cells can ...

Researchers at the Max Delbrück Center and the University of Oxford have found that a cellular housekeeping function called autophagy—by which cell components are broken down and recycled—plays a ...

Researchers at the Max Delbrück Center have found that a cellular housekeeping mechanism called autophagy plays a major role in ensuring that T stem cells undergo normal cell division. The findings, ...