Scientists have gotten a close look at a process that is fundamental to life on earth - DNA replication. Reporting in Cell, the researchers observed the replication of an individual molecule of DNA, ...

Every time a cell divides, it must accurately copy its entire genetic instruction manual. Before this process can begin, cells load their DNA-copying motor—a complex of six subunits known as the ...

Several labs have reported the formation of bacterial nanotubes under different, often contrasting conditions. What are these structures and why are they so hard to reproduce? What’s the Deal with ...