Scientists found centromere DNA sitting at telomeres in ALT cancers, a merger of chromosome regions once thought impossible.` ...

Precancerous blood cells can actively reshape their surroundings, prematurely aging cells in the bone marrow to create ...

In a tale of identities as divergent as "The Prince and the Pauper," a well-known cancer-causing gene also influences cells ...

Researchers have discovered how cells activate a last-resort DNA repair system when severe damage strikes. When genetic tangles overwhelm normal repair pathways, cells flip on a fast but error-prone ...

Researchers at Columbia University have discovered a new type of cell that protects lung cancers from attacks by the immune ...

Gliomas are malignant brain tumors that originate from glial cells, which do not produce electrical impulses like neurons but instead support neurons by maintaining their structure and function. They ...

Although increased cell proliferation is a hallmark of cancerous tissues, in some cases it may actually protect against tumor ...