Small, cancer-associated DNA circles "hitchhike" on chromosomes during cell division to spread efficiently to daughter cells ...

Scientists at Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI) have made a major discovery about cancer cells. This new ...

Research shows synthetic chromosomes can be transferred to human cells with potential to improve viral resistance ...

SciShow is supported by Brilliant.org. Tiny versions of chromosomes show up in things like birds, reptiles, and amphibians.

A collaborative effort by the Formosa-Jordan lab from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne, ...

Scientists have recently been learning more about the importance of small bits of circular genetic material known as ...

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected function for a crucial protein involved in cell division. Reported in two consecutive ...

Now, in a new Molecular Cell study, Liu's team looked at how cells function when chromosomes are missing. To their surprise, ...

Complex life, eukaryotes, traces its origins to a shared ancestor among the Asgard archaea, reshaping our understanding of ...

Higher yields, greater resilience to climatic changes or diseases—the demands on crop plants are constantly growing. To address these challenges, researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) ...

A groundbreaking study has revealed a new understanding of how cancer cells maintain their integrity to become effectively “immortal,” potentially paving the way for more effective chemotherapy and ...