How plants decide their size: Study maps plant growth strategies across roots, leaves, and stems

What makes plants grow to a certain size? From the tiniest cells to whole leaves, roots, and stems, growth has to be ...

Angstrom-level imaging and 2D surfaces allow real-time tracking and steering of DNA

Pictures of DNA often look very tidy—the strands of the double helix neatly wind around each other, making it seem like studying genetics should be relatively straightforward. In truth, these strands ...

Unlocking key insights into gene expression using a novel mouse model

A newly developed mouse model enables real-time visualization of RNA Polymerase II (RNAP2) during DNA transcription, as ...
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Beyond Matrigel: An engineered hydrogel for 3D stem cell culture

Scientists at The University of Osaka developed a new 3D culture scaffold by integrating the strong cell-adhesive domain of ...