Mapping the genome. The illusion of “dimensions”…

2018/01/15

Cells face a daunting task. They have to neatly pack a several meter-long thread of genetic material into a nucleus …

Knowing. Bacteria’s memory (x 100). Humans…

2017/11/08

Researchers have identified a mutation that prompts bacterial cells to acquire genetic memories 100 times more frequently than they do …

2017/04/18

Forgetting. When it comes to maintaining sanity, forgetting is at least as important as remembering. Without it, the constant stream …

2016/04/16

Men have one copy, women have two, but scientists have long puzzled over why the human X chromosome mostly contains …

2015/09/19

The tree of life might seem like a stable design, appropriate for indelible ink. Plenty of people think so. An …