They are formed in a woman's body before birth and have to be on standby for decades to possibly be fertilized one day. But ...

Every day, billions of cells in your body divide, helping to replace old and injured cells with new ones. And each time this ...

Researchers have developed a comprehensive atlas that maps DNA methylation—a critical chemical modification governing gene activity—across 39 human cell types, revealing a complex landscape of ...

Researchers compared genetic markers of aging to daily temperature records in areas across the United States and found that ...

Bacteriophages, the most abundant life form on Earth, infect bacterial cells and influence the structure of the microbial ...

Taking melatonin supplements won’t erase existing DNA damage, but it might help bolster the body’s natural repair system.

A new structural blueprint paves the way for improved targeting of cancer cells, particularly those with BRCA1 and BRCA2 ...

Other than making the body function and providing it with all the nutrients, our diet interacts with genes themselves to ...