In human cells, there are about 20,000 genes on a two-meter DNA strand—finely coiled up in a nucleus about 10 micrometers in ...

“While the rest of the genome shuffles between the maternal and paternal origins, centromeres are inherited intact: one from ...

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the development of CRISPR/Cas9, a method also known as "gene scissors," ...

New in vitro results show Telomir-1 adds KDM5 family inhibition to its previously reported KDM2/KDM6 and DNA methylation ...

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

The herpesvirus can manipulate our DNA with far more precision than previously thought. The virus condenses and changes the shape of our genetic material to hijack the host genes needed for ...

New preclinical findings highlight Telomir-1’s ability to reverse CDKN2A gene silencing by DNA methylation, reactivating this ...

Researchers from MIT have incorporated several modifications to prime editing systems, making them up to 60 times more ...

Alcohol doesn’t just damage the liver — it locks its cells in a strange “in-between” state that prevents them from healing.

Scientists hope genetically modified mice will curb the spread of Lyme disease. They headed to Nantucket — home to a large ...

Spending time aboard the International Space Station (ISS) induced aging-like changes in a group of cells key for the health ...