Stretched into a single line, the DNA packed inside one human cell would reach roughly two meters, yet it folds into a nucleus just 5 to 10 micrometers wide. That compression ratio, on the order of ...

Every human cell packs roughly two meters of DNA into a nucleus only six micrometers wide. That ratio, confirmed by ...

The cytoskeleton gives cells their shape and helps them move. Researchers at Helmholtz Munich and the Ludwig Maximilian University now show that, in neural stem cells, proteins of the cytoskeleton are ...

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) targets important cells of our immune system, making infected individuals more vulnerable to diseases and infections. Once inside human cells, HIV ...

The brainstem was previously thought of as an evolutionarily conserved structure, limited to physiological (e.g., breathing) and basic motor functions (e.g., locomotion) 1,2, with the exception of ...

Cell types in the hippocampus with unique morphology, physiology and connectivity serve specialized functions associated with cognition and mood. These cell types are spatially organized, ...

For decades, biologists assumed a cell's energy simply diffused to wherever it was needed. It turns out the most important ...

Visualization of the genome (green) and a single gene (magenta) in a human cell nucleus, with genomic motions mapped by arrows and an example of a gene trajectory highlighted as a colored curve. A ...

A study headed by researchers at NYU Langone Health has found that herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) partially liquifies the tightly packed, gel-like interior of human cell nuclei to help copy itself ...

Bone implants often fail to fully integrate with surrounding tissue, limiting their effectiveness in regeneration. A natural but often overlooked cellular process could hold the key to better outcomes ...