One of the most detailed 3D maps of how the human chromosomes are organized and folded within a cell's nucleus is published ...

New 3D genome maps reveal how DNA folding controls gene activity, offering fresh clues into disease and cell function.

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A new study by Scripps Research reveals that alcohol dependence disrupts two signaling pathways in a stress-related part of ...

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Although it also performs some functions in men, estrogen, the main female sex hormone, is involved in a myriad of processes, ...

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If stretched out, human DNA would be about 2 meters long. For this long strand to fit inside the cell nucleus, which is about ...

From mudstones on Mars to strange gases in exoplanet atmospheres, tentative evidence for extraterrestrial life is starting to ...

A new study by Scripps Research reveals that alcohol dependence disrupts two signaling pathways in a stress-related part of the brain—and ...