DNA–protein cross-links (DPCs) represent a severe form of DNA damage that can disrupt essential chromatin-based processes. Among them, DNA–histone ...
The tiny pantheon known as the Asgard archaea bear traits that hint at how plants, animals and fungi emerged on Earth.
For the first time, scientists have captured the exact moment DNA begins to unravel, shedding light on a fundamental chemical process that enables DNA to serve as the blueprint for life. A recent ...
Inside every human cell, six feet of DNA folds into a nucleus that is only a few micrometers wide, yet still manages to ...
Scientists capture the most detailed 3D images of chromatin condensates, revealing how DNA packs tightly inside cells.
New ultra-detailed imaging exposes the hidden structure and behavior of chromatin condensates — and hints at how their ...
Inside human cells, biology has pulled off the ultimate packing job, figuring out how to fit six feet of DNA into a nucleus ...
The asteroid Bennu continues to provide new clues to scientists' biggest questions about the formation of the early solar ...
Cryo-EM revealed HIV-1 integrase’s distinct structures as it shifts between its two roles of DNA integration and RNA-binding.
Male infertility is a major issue worldwide and its causes remain unclear. Now, researchers at the RIKEN Center for ...
As part of an expansion of the Eyring Science Center, BYU is installing two transmission electron microscopes. The new microscopes, also known as TEMs, are high-powered tools capable of capturing 3D ...
Felipe Rivera, director of the microscopy facility at BYU, stands in front of one of the university’s new transmission electron microscopes, which will allow undergraduate students to capture 3D ...