Sunburns and aging skin are obvious effects of exposure to harmful UV rays, tobacco smoke and other carcinogens. But the ...

The gene that enables East Asian adults to drink milk without getting side effects like stomach cramps was probably inherited ...

Scientists found that fast-evolving DNA shaped human brain development but might also increase risks for mental disorders.

A woman's egg cells are already formed in her body before she is born. However, with increasing age, DNA damage accumulates ...

A new structural blueprint paves the way for improved targeting of cancer cells, particularly those with BRCA1 and BRCA2 ...

Scientists at HHMI’s Janelia Research Campus developed cycleHCR, an imaging tool using DNA barcodes to track RNA and protein ...

Researchers at Georgia State University used the Summit supercomputer to study an elaborate molecular pathway called ...

DNA damage is a constant problem for cells, occurring millions of times per day collectively throughout our bodies. Cells ...

The risks we inherit The study focused on DNA sequences inherited at conception ... One of the most prominent pathways is involved in the function of cellular mitochondria -- tiny cellular ...

By reanalyzing synthetic gene array datasets regarding single and double-knockout yeast mutants, and considering two theoretical models of cell growth, the authors reach the valuable conclusion that ...

Maintaining mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) integrity is crucial for cardiomyocyte function, and its disruption plays a significant role in ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury.