Mitochondria are often described as the cell’s power plants, but a wave of new research suggests their genetic material may ...

Scientists have pinpointed precise regions in the human genome where DNA is most likely to develop a mutation. At spots where RNA polymerase 'opens' your DNA to read and copy instructions – known as ...

Most cancers start when a cell’s DNA gets damaged. This damage can cause the cell to grow and behave in the wrong way. In ...

Stem cells sent to the ISS return with signs of accelerated aging, revealing key risks for future space travel.

Scientists searching for new ways to combat cancer think they may have uncovered a promising new lead in the DNA of the ...

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 ...

Researchers identified a new, sticky form of mitochondrial DNA damage that builds up at dramatically higher levels than in ...

For years, researchers have watched the tiny power plants inside brain cells falter in Parkinson’s disease and wondered what ...

Northeastern University researchers used an original machine learning tool to predict how genetic mutations cause a rare ...

The gene editing tool known as CRISPR-Cas9 is changing what's possible for treating a wide range of diseases caused by ...

The final, formatted version of the article will be published soon. Abstract: SMARCA4 (SWI/SNF-related matrix-associated actin-dependent regulator of chromatin subfamily A member 4) is the core ATPase ...