An unexpected source of genetic variation in human sperm has been discovered by researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, ...

Scientists have identified an unexpected source of genetic variation in human sperm that occurs earlier in sperm development ...

MIT researchers discovered that the genome’s 3D structure doesn’t vanish during cell division as previously thought. Instead, tiny loops called microcompartments remain (and even strengthen) while ...

Creating human eggs from adult cells just got one step closer to reality. A technique used in cloning combined with fertilization and a bit of chemical coaxing caused human skin cells to produce eggs ...

There is a high unmet need for accessible, affordable, and high-quality fertility care, as approximately 1 in 6 people are affected by infertility worldwide. While meiotic failure is a major cause of ...

Chemotherapy remains a cornerstone of systemic cancer treatment, with its primary mechanism rooted in the targeting of rapidly dividing cells. Developed during the mid-20th century, early ...

Every day, our bodies perform around 330 billion cell divisions to keep us alive and functioning. These divisions rely on the cell cycle, which has been in place since the earliest bacteria. The ...

A recent study reveals how a viral-like genetic element called LINE-1 manages to copy itself by exploiting moments during cell division when the nuclear envelope breaks down. Credit: Shutterstock LINE ...