Fast-evolving DNA gives human neurons greater complexity than chimps, aiding cognition but also increasing disease risk. A ...

Scientists found that fast-evolving DNA shaped human brain development but might also increase risks for mental disorders.

A woman's egg cells are already formed in her body before she is born. However, with increasing age, DNA damage accumulates ...

Can reprogramming our genes make us young again? A breakthrough in longevity research may be nearing its first human trials.

Our DNA is constantly under threat — from cell division errors to external factors like sunlight and smoking. Fortunately, ...

The Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology is receiving a $10 million grant to support the training of new scientists and the ...

Two new landmark studies show how a seeming tangle of DNA is actually organized into a structure that coordinates thousands ...

Researchers at Fred Hutch Cancer Center have discovered an overlooked mechanism driving aggressive breast and brain tumors ...

A vast search of natural diversity has led scientists at MIT's McGovern Institute and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard ...

"A direct demonstration that the consumption of fruit decreases oxidative DNA damage in human cells would support this ...