A new drug candidate shows promise by reversing cognitive decline in advanced Alzheimer's disease by restoring brain balance ...

Greenland sharks use a unique DNA repair process to protect their eyesight, revealing clues about longevity and retinal preservation.

The tiny little powerhouses of our cells, the mitochondria, are unique among organelles because they carry their own tiny ...

Randomness inside cells can decide whether a cancer returns after chemotherapy or whether an infection survives antibiotics.

The study looked at blood samples from 30 overweight adults taken before and immediately after a max-effort cycling workout, which lasted about 10 to 12 minutes. They then exposed human colon cancer ...

As many of us embark on an exercise or gym routine for the new year, research reveals that just 10 minutes of intense ...

Just 10 minutes of exercise each day can halt bowel cancer growth and speed up DNA damage repair, a study has found.

Researchers have discovered how cells activate a last-resort DNA repair system when severe damage strikes. When genetic ...

A new fluorescent sensor is giving scientists an unprecedented view of how cells respond to DNA damage, capturing the repair process as it unfolds in real time. The tool, developed at Utrecht ...

Ionizing radiation inflicts lethal double-strand DNA breaks and oxidative stress that underlie acute radiation syndrome, secondary malignancies, and dose-limiting toxicity in radiotherapy; yet the ...

Cars patched up after a wreck may look fixed—but never run quite as before. The same may hold true for chromatin, according to a study published in Science on November 6. In response to double-strand ...