Humans have it. So does Drosophila. But not yeast. That "it" is a small pause at the start of gene activity—a brief molecular ...

Woodrats weigh less than half a pound but can survive venomous rattlesnake bites that would hospitalize, or even kill, a full ...

A paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution, reports that Italian bears living in areas with many villages evolved and became ...

A new paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution reports that Italian bears living in areas with many villages evolved and ...

Neil Hunter, a professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, has discovered a crucial step in how chromosomes stay connected during the development for egg cells and sperm, ...

Researchers find Apennine brown bears evolved into a smaller, less aggressive animal after centuries of coexistence with ...

The list below offers a representative sample of the courses you can expect in the study of cellular and molecular biology at DePauw. From theoretical foundations to practical experiences, these ...

Modern species of bears living near humans for extended periods show evidence of genetic changes making them less aggressive ...

Human fertility hinges on a delicate molecular ballet that begins even before birth. UC Davis researchers have uncovered how special protein networks safeguard chromosomes as eggs and sperm form, ...

The battle between ant hosts and their social parasites is strongly influenced by climate. Temperature and humidity shape how the ants behave, ...