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The genome-wide scan of a large sample of human sperm cells, performed thanks to a new computational method, revealed no trace of selfish genetic sequences which can boost their own transmission.

Interneurons in the spinal cord that regulate muscle contraction are not positioned based on the movements they control, contradicting previous findings.

Disturbing the levels of two peptides can cause spine deformities in the tail-region of adult zebrafish.

Scientists have identified a gene and a pattern of gene activation that helps malaria parasites coordinate to thwart the immune system and cause prolonged infections.

Combining computational techniques and existing experimental data reveals how, in a membrane protein, a pore and a mobile loop work together to allow chemical tags to be transferred to the cell surface.

Results from studies of protein droplets in cells could be affected by the technique used for holding the molecules in place.

Accidentally losing the ATAD1 gene during the genetic events associated with cancer creates unexpected vulnerabilities in tumor cells.

Mammals that have lost their hair evolved this trait independently but relying on the same set of genes.