In a groundbreaking study on the synthesis of cellulose – a major constituent of all plant cell walls – a team of Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers has captured images of the microscopic ...

For successful cell division, chromosomal DNA needs to be packed into compact rod-shaped structures. Defects in this process can lead to cell death or diseases like cancer. A new study has shown how ...

In a groundbreaking study on the synthesis of cellulose -- a major constituent of all plant cell walls -- a team has captured images of the microscopic process of cell-wall building continuously over ...

Trump misstated $8 million spent on transgender mice, sparking debate on transgenic research and its importance in science.

In a groundbreaking study on the synthesis of cellulose—a major constituent of all plant cell walls—a team of Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers have captured images of the microscopic ...

Scientists from Germany and Italy have uncovered details of the protective layer that surrounds the fine protrusions of cells ...

We spoke with Mark Boothby, Professor of Immunology at Vanderbilt University, about his experience publishing with eLife.

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Though he received degrees from the University of Michigan and returned as a professor, Stephen Forrest’s path began at a ...

As a professor of pathology at the University of Michigan, Gabriel Nuñez’s life is dedicated to research on microbes and ...

A new process for converting skin cells to neurons directly could make it easier to develop therapies for neurodegenerative disorders.