In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have cracked the DNA code of the longest living mammal, the bowhead whale, revealing a mechanism that could potentially prolong the human lifespan ...

Bigger animals such as whales and elephants, should have a higher risk of succumbing to cancer as they have more cells dividing over a longer period, leaving more room for mutations.

Scientists are beginning to comprehend how a paradigm shift will alter what is known about the cell. However, IDPs already ...

Explore CRISPR technology explained, gene editing science, DNA modification, and genetic engineering ethics—discover how ...

James Watson -- the Nobel laureate co-credited with the discovery of DNA's double-helix structure, but whose reputation was ...

A better understanding of protein glycosylation offers insights into disease mechanisms and helps improve therapeutic medicines.

Scientists are uncovering the secrets of a fast-acting molecular messaging network that strongly influences how people and all organisms adjust and react to the world around them. Subscribe to our ...

A new study adds to an emerging, radically new picture of how bacterial cells continually repair faulty sections of their DNA. Published online May 16 in the journal Cell, the report describes the ...

A new study adds to an emerging, radically new picture of how bacterial cells continually repair faulty sections of their DNA. A new study adds to an emerging, radically new picture of how bacterial ...

(Nanowerk News) Scientists are uncovering the secrets of a fast-acting molecular messaging network that strongly influences how people and all organisms adjust and react to the world around them.