Scientists have uncovered a surprising new way that giant embryonic cells divide—without relying on the classic “purse-string” ring long thought essential for splitting a cell in two. Studying ...

Scientists in the Marson Lab at Gladstone Institutes have opened a new door to understanding HIV by creating the first genetic roadmap of how the virus interacts with real human cells. The human ...

Why does the same virus barely faze one person while sending another to the hospital? New research shows the answer lies in a molecular record etched into our immune cells by both our genes and our ...

Every person who has ever been pregnant leaves a biological trace that is far more intimate than a family photo album. During gestation, cells cross the placenta in both directions, and a surprising ...