Bowhead whales—the only warm-blooded mammal that outlives humans—can survive for 200 years and seldom get age-related diseases like cancer ...

King’s College London researchers discovered that parts of our DNA once thought to be “junk” can actually help destroy cancer ...

A gene that helped bowheads adapt to frigid Arctic waters also granted them extraordinary longevity. Could it help aging ...

Naked mole-rats seem to have found nature’s cheat code for longevity. Scientists discovered that small tweaks in one of their ...

The INO80 chromatin remodelling complex has various roles in genome maintenance, acting via nucleosome sliding and H2A.Z removal. Here, it is shown to also facilitate the bypass of DNA lesions during ...

A label-free nanopore platform uses programmable DNA circuits to build versatile molecular logic gates, forming a universal basis for scalable DNA computing and advanced biosensing applications.

Sleeping in darkness is crucial for the body's repair and regulation, as light disrupts melatonin production and vital ...

Could yeast and humans be any more different? Going by looks alone, probably not. But peering into our genomes reveals ...

A new study of the bizarre naked mole rat shows that the animals have evolved a DNA repair mechanism that could explain their longevity. These burrow-dwelling rats have a maximum life span of nearly ...

When it comes to treating disease, one promising avenue is addressing the presence of senescent cells. These cells—also known ...

A study reveals the secrets behind the rodent’s remarkable ability to live 10 times longer than expected, without cancer or ...

A targeted drug combination delays advanced prostate cancer in men with specific DNA repair gene mutations. A large international study led by researchers at UCL has found that a new combination of dr ...