The human genome consists of 3 billion base pairs, and when a cell divides, it takes about seven hours to complete making a ...

Once dismissed as “junk” DNA, ancient viruses embedded in the human genome play a key role in early human development, ...

Scientists have developed a chemical method to reverse aging in human cells without the need for genetic modification.

Ancient viruses left a legacy in your DNA. And it turns out, that legacy may be helping shape who you are. A recent ...

As we age, the genes in our cells accumulate more mutations. This is one of the contributory factors to age-related diseases ...

Mitochondrial mutations don't seem to build up in women's eggs as they age, which suggests they may have evolved a mechanism ...

Cancer cells mount an instant, energy‑rich response to being physically squeezed, according to a study published in the ...

The story of this potentially paradigmatic development begins where so much of human health begins: the mitochondria.

Youthful skin may depend on more than just blood. New research shows that to reverse aging, skin needs signals from blood and ...

The DNA packed inside every human cell contains instructions for life, written in billions of letters of genetic code. Every time a cell divides, the complete code, divided among 46 chromosomes, must ...

Like AI, cells change and learn from experience, while unlike computer chips they arrive naturally preprogrammed ...