Genome size varies widely across eukaryotes, largely because of differences in non-coding DNA, but the physiological consequences of this variation remain unclear. To directly test how non-coding DNA ...

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Nature Communications - Tubulin conservation presents a challenge to understanding microtubules’ diverse functions in eukaryotes. Here, the authors characterize the structures of P....

Innovations in imaging and genetic engineering are coming together to probe the biophysics of cytoplasm inside living animals.

James Sáenz studies how fatty molecules might have helped life get started

Nature Physics - Malaria parasites move on helical trajectories when infecting their hosts. Now it is shown that they use right-handed chirality to control their motion patterns, and that this...

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