Scientists have discovered a new property of the molecular motors that shape our chromosomes. While six years ago they found that these so-called SMC motor proteins make long loops in our DNA, they ...

One of the most detailed 3D maps of how the human chromosomes are organized and folded within a cell's nucleus is published in Nature. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates.

A study reveals chromatin moves in constrained or freer patterns, shaping how genes contact regulatory elements and repair ...

Researchers are making strides in understanding how chromosome structures change throughout the cell's life cycle. Researchers at Rice University are making strides in understanding how chromosome ...

One of the challenges of working with ancient DNA samples is that damage accumulates over time, breaking up the structure of the double helix into ever smaller fragments. In the samples we’ve worked ...

Every time a cell divides, it must copy its DNA with extraordinary precision. But this process is constantly challenged by ...

A new study led by NYU Langone Health researchers has found that cancer cells are better able to resist treatments when they ...