What keeps our cells the right size? Scientists have long puzzled over this fundamental question, since cells that are too ...

Analyzing stochastic cell-to-cell variability can potentially reveal causal interactions in gene regulatory networks.

During development of the digestive system, a complex network of nerves forms around it, creating a "second brain" - the ...

A newly discovered promoter element "start" points to a shared regulatory syntax for controlling transcription initiation in ...

The human genome contains approximately 1,600 types of transcription factors responsible for regulating gene activity across ...

A discovery in mice reveals why fasting enhances a type of breast cancer treatment — a hormone-signalling pathway and gene-expression changes have key roles. Stephen D. Hursting is in the Department ...