The cell cycle is governed by a network of surveillance mechanisms that detect DNA lesions and coordinate repair with progression through G1, S, G2 and M phases. Central to this system are sensor ...

"The prize recognizes the confluence of two different approaches to learning about the molecular machinery regulating the cell cycle," says Ira Herskowitz, professor in the department of biochemistry ...

Inside the human airway, a certain cell type reigns supreme: multiciliated cells, decorated with dozens of hair-like cilia all beating in tandem. These cells are responsible for clearing out foreign ...