Aging, neurological diseases and our bodies' stress response are all linked to the tiny power plants inside each cell known ...

DNA is often called the blueprint of life, but what does that really mean? Elizabeth Worthey, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Genetics in the Heersink School of Medicine, explains everything ...

Scientists have found that twisting structures in DNA long mistaken for knots are actually something else entirely. Inside cells, DNA gets twisted, copied, and pulled apart. The twists can influence ...

The giant DNA loops were discovered through a careful study of saliva samples from 56 volunteers, with further tests ...

A new international study suggests that ancient viral DNA embedded in our genome, which were long dismissed as genetic "junk", may actually play powerful roles in regulating gene expression. Focusing ...

New York City have not had any of their remains identified by authorities. The medical examiner's office is using new ...

Researchers including those at the University of Tokyo have made a surprising discovery hiding in people's mouths: Inocles, ...