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Unraveling How Fly Embryos Solve the Fundamental Problem of "Tissue Tectonic Collision"

Unraveling How Fly Embryos Solve the Fundamental Problem of "Tissue Tectonic Collision"

Combining classic comparative approaches, including collecting species from the wild, and cutting-edge light-induced gene manipulation technology, researchers from Japan and Germany have discovered how developing fly embryos solve the fundamental problem of "tissue tectonic collision" when the rapidly expanding head and torso tissues crash into each other.

10 Sep 2025

New "DNA Organizer" Found to Be Essential for Sperm Stem Cell Development

New "DNA Organizer" Found to Be Essential for Sperm Stem Cell Development

A research team at Kyoto University has discovered STAG3-cohesin, a new mitotic cohesin complex that helps establish the unique DNA architecture of spermaotogonial stem cells (SSCs), the stem cells that give rise to sperm.

27 Aug 2025

New Method Enables Human Cells to Initiate Meiosis Outside the Body

New Method Enables Human Cells to Initiate Meiosis Outside the Body

More than one-sixth of adults around the world experience infertility in their lifetime. There is a high unmet need not only for increased access to affordable, high-quality fertility care for those in need but, importantly, also for new biomedical solutions that can address the root causes of infertility.

18 Aug 2025

AI-Powered Gene Editing Method Enables Unprecedented Precision

AI-Powered Gene Editing Method Enables Unprecedented Precision

A research team headed by the University of Zurich has developed a powerful new method to precisely edit DNA by combining cutting-edge genetic engineering with artificial intelligence.

13 Aug 2025

Plant Genetics Research Reveals Dynamic and Diverse Centromere Behavior

Plant Genetics Research Reveals Dynamic and Diverse Centromere Behavior

Cell division is an essential process by which living organisms grow, replenish lost cells, and regenerate dead and damaged tissues.

8 Aug 2025

Liquid “Shock Absorber” Protecting DNA During Cell Division

Liquid “Shock Absorber” Protecting DNA During Cell Division

According to a recent study, mitotic chromosomes are coated in a liquid-like coating that could enable them to bounce off one another like dodgem cars, preventing harm during cell division.

18 Jul 2025

New Study Identifies Five Core Principles Preserving Tissue Structure

New Study Identifies Five Core Principles Preserving Tissue Structure

The human body undergoes a daily replacement of billions of cells, but the tissues remain flawlessly organized. How can that be?

16 Jul 2025

New Clues Reveal How Multicellularity Evolved in Early Animals

New Clues Reveal How Multicellularity Evolved in Early Animals

Animals, from worms and sponges to jellyfish and whales, contain anywhere from a few thousand to tens of trillions of nearly genetically identical cells.

2 Jul 2025

Chromosome Imbalance Disrupts Mitochondria Through Protein Aggregates

Chromosome Imbalance Disrupts Mitochondria Through Protein Aggregates

It has been known for several years that abnormal chromosome numbers lead to protein imbalances in the affected cells. Researchers at RPTU have now investigated the detailed effects of such imbalances.

30 Jun 2025

LMU Study Reveals How Life Could Begin Without Cell Membranes

LMU Study Reveals How Life Could Begin Without Cell Membranes

LMU researchers have demonstrated a possible mechanism for metabolic processes without cell membranes in water-filled pores.

27 Jun 2025

Nucleus Identified as the Pacemaker of Cell Division

Nucleus Identified as the Pacemaker of Cell Division

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that the 'pacemaker' controlling yeast cell division lies inside the nucleus rather than outside it, as previously thought.

26 Jun 2025

Genetically Similar Bacteria Show Unexpected Diversity in Shape and Behavior

Genetically Similar Bacteria Show Unexpected Diversity in Shape and Behavior

Genetically similar bacteria can differ in shape and behavior, even in lab settings. A recent study shows that this variability impacts microbial fitness, virulence, and our understanding of gut microbiota.

26 Jun 2025

Newly Evolved Genes Found to Influence Human Cell Division

Newly Evolved Genes Found to Influence Human Cell Division

Every day, our bodies perform around 330 billion cell divisions to keep us alive and functioning. These divisions rely on the cell cycle, which has been in place since the earliest bacteria.

24 Jun 2025

Frog Egg Extracts Illuminate the Untangling Mechanism of DNA Knots

Frog Egg Extracts Illuminate the Untangling Mechanism of DNA Knots

Research reveals how G-quadruplex DNA structures are untangled, highlighting a role for RNA in genome stability and potential cancer therapy strategies.

13 Jun 2025

Scientists Engineer Proteins That Morph Like Nature’s Own

Scientists Engineer Proteins That Morph Like Nature’s Own

The ability to engineer shapeshifting proteins opens new avenues for medicine, agriculture, and beyond.

24 May 2025

Reversible DNA Modification Controls Replication and Gene Activity

Reversible DNA Modification Controls Replication and Gene Activity

Study uncovers ADP-ribosylation's role in Mycobacterium tuberculosis, showing how DNA modification controls replication and gene expression for survival.

23 May 2025

Scientists Develop Method to Overcome Key Limitations of Cryo-EM

Scientists Develop Method to Overcome Key Limitations of Cryo-EM

Sample loss has been a persistent problem in cryo-EM, a high-tech method for creating 3D models of molecules that reveals their inner structures.

22 May 2025

How LEM-3 Cleaves DNA Bridges During Cell Division Revealed

How LEM-3 Cleaves DNA Bridges During Cell Division Revealed

If DNA bridges remain between chromosomes after cell division, chromosomes become improperly segregated, resulting in genetic instability and cancer.

20 May 2025

Grapevine Cells Show Epigenetic Shifts in Response to Sugar Starvation

Grapevine Cells Show Epigenetic Shifts in Response to Sugar Starvation

Plants face constant challenges from fluctuating nutrient availability, which disrupts their growth and survival.

10 May 2025

Grapevine Cells Reveal Epigenetic Response to Sugar Starvation

Grapevine Cells Reveal Epigenetic Response to Sugar Starvation

Plants face constant challenges from fluctuating nutrient availability, which disrupts their growth and survival.

6 May 2025

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