When DNA breaks, cells must repair it accurately to prevent harmful mutations. Researchers have discovered that during a key ...

Mitochondria can lose power like batteries, but they can potentially be regenerated—a promising development than can be used ...

Scientists are learning how to revive faltering human cells by loading them with fresh power plants, effectively repairing ...

A breakthrough live-cell sensor makes DNA repair visible as it happens, unlocking new possibilities in biology and medicine.

The DNA inside our cells is constantly being damaged, and one of the worst kinds of damage is a double-strand break—when both ...

In a quiet lab at Utrecht University, researchers have built a tool that lets you watch one of life’s most serious crises ...

A recent study published in EMBO Reports by researchers from Osaka University and Nara Medical University sheds light on a fundamental process within cells-microautophagy-that plays a crucial role in ...

Cancer cells with a cell nucleus that is easily deformed are more sensitive to drugs that damage DNA. These are the findings ...

When DNA breaks, cells must repair it accurately to prevent harmful mutations. Researchers have discovered that during a key repair process called homologous recombination, the cell uses loops in its ...

Tiny structures inside your cells keep your body alive by turning food into fuel. These structures, called mitochondria, ...