Researchers have reconstructed transcription in human mitochondria in unprecedented detail, revealing potential drug targets ...

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

A judge in New York rejected a request on 23 September to disqualify the use of cutting-edge DNA sequencing as evidence in a ...

Though question is primarily about whether intercourse was consensual or forced, and SC has warned against 'casual' use of ...

New findings on enzyme dynamics could guide new therapies for mitochondrial diseases.

Sweetpotato, a critical food crop for millions, has finally had its genetic code fully decoded after decades of mystery.

Authorities have shared their most detailed account yet of the investigation set off by the killing of American conservative ...

For decades, scientists thought the noncoding parts of DNA were useless leftovers. Today, that view has completely changed.

Researchers believe that's partly down to the spider's 'dark DNA' - a mysterious part of the animal's genetic code, and they are studying it to find out more. They think that this dark DNA might ...

Our gut microbes and genes are in constant conversation, shaping each other in ways that affect everything from immunity and ...

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

Researchers said the supercentenarian’s longevity shows how old age and disease can ‘become decoupled’ at times.