Researchers have revealed how bacteria precisely control the genes that trigger cell division. The study shows that the MraZ protein, which normally forms a donut-shaped structure, must bend and ...

Scientists reveal new plant cell walls can have significantly different mechanical properties compared to surrounding parental cell walls, enabling cells to change their local shape and influence the ...

To model bacterial life, Thornburg and his colleagues turned to one of its simplest examples: a bacterial cell with a ...

A simulated cell in the early stages of division. Left half shows membrane (green cubes), and ribosomes (yellow/purple) interwoven through in the cell’s chromosome (red). Right side shows all the ...

A metabolic enzyme studied for over seven decades has a hidden second function—it can unwind RNA and promote cell cycle progression, an additional function beyond its role in energy production, ...

We need your help to make a movie starring the Moon from CBBC's Horrible Science Presented by Grace Webb and 'The Rapping Science Teacher' Matt Green Astronaut Tim Peake will also make a special guest ...

Cell division is an essential process for all life on Earth, yet the exact mechanisms by which cells divide during early embryonic development have remained elusive—particularly for egg-laying species ...

Hosted by Megan McCubbin and Ade Adepitan, this curriculum-linked Live Lesson for 7–11 year-olds sets your pupils a low-carbon mission: helping to put on a planet-friendly gig for band manager Hacker ...

Researchers at Cardiff University have uncovered how a particularly severe form of DNA damage arises—shedding new light on mutation processes that contribute to cancer and inherited genetic conditions ...

Each month, The Michigan Daily publishes a compilation of bills in the Michigan legislature for students at the University of Michigan to know about. The following article explains five bills that ...

THERE are still two games to go, but the lessons learned from going up a level are still being picked over as Down prepare for Saturday evening’s date with Dublin. Outside of a heavy defeat to 2024 ...