Comparing gene transcripts from different species reveals surprising splicing diversity.
Comparing gene transcripts from different species reveals surprising splicing diversity.
After undergoing untested cosmetic surgery that uses stem cells to rejuvenate skin, a woman grew bone fragments in the flesh around one of her eyes.
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Tumor cells can exhibit different behaviors despite being genetically indistinguishable.
Archaea packages DNA around histones in a similar way to eukaryotes, suggesting that fitting a large genome into a small space was not the original role of chromatin.
Scientists engineer a spectrum of artificial pigments to understand how animals see in color.
Certain immune cells keep adipose tissue in check by helping to define normal and abnormal physiological states.
A hormone called jasmonate mediates plants' responses to touch and can boost defenses against pests.
A precision microfluidic system enables single-cell analysis of growth and division.