DNA can sustain serious injuries called double strand breaks, in which both strands of the helix snap. These breaks are among ...

Sallow skin is the dry, yellowish or brownish discoloration that can happen to some skin tones. Dermatologists share how to ...

After two decades in the making, scientists have cracked the code on a drug that can repair DNA, setting the scene for a new ...

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

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

Revolutions in gene therapy are rapidly changing the landscape of modern medicine, forcing society and science alike to ...

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

The human gut renews itself faster than any other tissue: every few days, new cells are created from specialized stem cells. However, as we get older, epigenetic changes build up in these stem cells.

The findings may have important implications for diseases linked to mitochondrial dysfunction. A newly identified form of DNA damage inside mitochondria, the small structures that supply energy to our ...

As HBO has built George R.R. Martin’s world into a saga with multiple spinoffs, the focus has been on exploring Westeros’ rich, bloody history in House of the Dragon and, coming up, A Knight of the ...