Aluminum stress is an important factor limiting plant growth in acidic soil, and has significant effects on the growth, development and physiological metabolism of Mentha canadensis. However, the ...

Dental X-rays emit a form of energy called ionizing radiation, which can damage DNA and increase the risk for cancer. So is it risky to get this type of imaging regularly? The amount of radiation ...

I think most people associate sunburn with DNA damage; it is established knowledge. But now we need to rewrite the textbooks, and it will affect future research on the effects of UV radiation on ...

While most known types of DNA damage are fixed by our cells' in-house DNA repair mechanisms, some forms of DNA damage evade repair and can persist for many years, new research shows. This means ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) DNA damage in healthy cells can persist unrepaired for years, challenging traditional views on mutation formation. This persistence allows multiple opportunities ...

Now, however, it seems these repair processes can recognize when overwhelming damage has occurred (e.g., from radiotherapy), and instruct a cancer cell how to die. "When DNA damaged by radiation ...

LOS ANGELES − Damage assessments are underway across Los Angeles as blazes continue around the city for the sixth day. The fires have killed at least 16 people and sent over 100,000 people ...

The lawyer has said that the ship's alleged damage to undersea equipment happened outside of Finland's territorial waters and that the country lacked jurisdiction to intervene. A Finnish court ...

The team discovered that social stress triggers neurons in the hippocampus and cortex to exhibit signs of senescence and DNA damage—hallmarks of accelerated aging. This finding provides evidence that ...