Microtubules discovered to play an active role in correctly distributing chromosomes during cell division

Microtubules, the dynamic filaments that form the cell's internal scaffolding, have long been viewed as mere passive ...
Science Daily

A donut-shaped protein breaks apart to start bacterial cell division

Researchers have revealed how bacteria precisely control the genes that trigger cell division. The study shows that the MraZ ...

Sugar-processing enzyme has a hidden second job—controlling when cells divide

A metabolic enzyme studied for over seven decades has a hidden second function—it can unwind RNA and promote cell cycle progression, an additional function beyond its role in energy production, ...
Nature

How can fast-evolving DNA retain a fundamental function in cell division?

Adele L. Marston is in the Centre for Cell Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, UK. Centromeres vary widely in size and DNA sequence, ranging from ...
Polygon

The Division's free-to-play spinoff finally gets a release date, and sooner than you'd think

Following a delay, Tom Clancy's The Division Resurgence has reemerged with an imminent release date. It'll be out March 31 for Android and iOS devices, Ubisoft announced today during The Division's ...