Just as life pulsates in big vibrant cities, it also prospers in crowded environments inside cells. The interior of cells is densely packed with biomolecules like proteins and nucleic acids. How is ...

In human cells, there are about 20,000 genes on a two-meter DNA strand—finely coiled up in a nucleus about 10 micrometers in diameter. By comparison, this corresponds to a 40-kilometer thread packed ...

The enzyme RNA polymerase II transcribes genes into messenger RNA. This process is guided by modifications to the enzyme's ...

For 60 years, HSL was known for releasing energy from fat, but people born without it lose fat instead of gaining weight—a mystery that Prof. Langin and colleagues have now solved. After six decades ...

Researchers of the University of Freiburg Cluster of Excellence CIBSS demonstrate that an actin scaffold stabilizes the cell nucleus upon mechanical stress. This protective mechanism helps cancer ...