The scientists state that epigenetic clocks based on the entropy of methylation states predict chronological age with ...

Most cells in the human body each contain about six feet of DNA. Yet the nucleus, where DNA is coiled, is no larger than a ...

A new study from Weill Cornell Medicine provides insights into how cells maintain the tiny end caps of chromosomes as they divide, a key process in keeping cells healthy.

Not only that, they’re dire wolves—which means they have cause to be lonely. The dire wolf once roamed an American range that ...

New research pioneered by The University of Western Australia is shedding light on the intricate dance between proteins, DNA ...

Most people in the U.S. have received vaccines to protect against infectious diseases. A vaccine against smallpox led to the ...

A study demonstrates the role of the Galectin-1 protein in the nucleus of the cells surrounding the tumor -- fibroblasts -- contributing to their activation. Activated fibroblasts promote tumor growth ...

DNA is often seen as the blueprint of life—carrying the code to govern the development and traits of an organism—but “there ...

A new study suggests that targeting the protein alpha-synuclein could be a possible new target for treating melanoma.

A major new study has revealed that the genes we inherit at birth play a much larger role in cancer than previously ...

A new study reveals that the protein alpha-synuclein, known for its role in Parkinson’s disease, also contributes to the ...

Ac-225 emits powerful alpha particles that irreparably damage cancer cells' DNA, leading to cell death ... preventing them from reaching the cell's nucleus where they can be most effective. Defence's ...