A common pathway to cancer is when a protein responsible for fixing DNA mutations is itself non-functional. [Getty Images] Many people know that the causes of cancer are partly genetic. But how do ...

Centromeres play virtually the same central role across the entire tree of life: They ensure the faithful segregation of chromosomes during cell division. Yet the striking diversity in centromere ...

When a cell divides, it performs a feat of microscopic choreography—duplicating its DNA and depositing it into two new cells. The spindle is the machinery behind that process: It latches onto ...

To fight off bacteria and viruses, the human immune system has an army of many different cells — including CD8+ T cells, which are fighter cells in the body. But many pathogens have found ways to ...

Bone health relies on a balance between osteoblasts (builders) and osteoclasts (recyclers). Peak bone mass occurs in early adulthood; deficiencies during this window amplify fracture risks later in ...

MIT experiments have revealed the existence of “microcompartments,” shown in yellow, within the 3D structure of the genome. These compartments are formed by tiny loops that may play a role in gene ...

Every advance against cancer reveals the same truth: this is a disease that has “learned” to fight back. There are more than 200 types of cancer, and the biology of a tumor is constantly changing.

Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is one of the most aggressive and hardest forms of breast cancer to treat, but a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine suggests a surprising way to stop it from ...

Left: Normal cell division with the chromosomes (blue) lined up and ready to be pulled into two separate daughter cells by the two centrosomes (green). Right: In faulty cell division, too many ...

Brazil's Supreme Court found former President Jair Bolsonaro guilty of plotting a coup after he lost the 2022 elections, a conviction carrying a sentence of over 27 years. Bolsonaro has very narrow ...

Why do 80% of Americans live east of this line? Explore the historical, economic, and geographical factors that have shaped the population distribution across the U.S. Former 'Real Housewife' fired ...

It’s ah-choo much for the body to handle. Viral infections like the flu and COVID-19 can “awaken” dormant breast cancer cells hiding in the lungs, paving the way for deadly metastatic disease, a new ...