Sperm RNA aging shift that may explain paternal age effects
A newly revealed “aging cliff” in sperm RNA marks a conserved molecular transition from youth to later life,…
Experts issue warning after observing concerning change in lizard behavior: ‘A substantial threat’
Winter has long served as a season of stillness, a biological pause, for hibernating animals. When that pause…
Ancient animals reveal sleep’s original role in maintaining brain health
A groundbreaking new study from Bar-Ilan University shows that one of sleep’s core functions originated hundreds of millions…
New insights into alcohol-related DNA damage and cancer risk
Alcohol consumption leads to the formation of a toxic compound called acetaldehyde, which damages DNA. A research team…
Common childhood virus linked to bladder cancer later in life
Dec 4 2025 Tackling a common childhood virus could open the door to preventing bladder cancer, according to…
Experimental RNA drug shows promise for repairing DNA and healing tissue damage
Cedars-Sinai scientists have developed an experimental drug that repairs DNA and serves as a prototype for a new…
Study reveals ATM kinase as the key driver of replicative senescence
After a finite number of divisions, cells simply give up. As each round of replication trims their telomeres-the…
New sensor captures DNA breaks, repair inside living cells in real time
In a quiet lab at Utrecht University, researchers have built a tool that lets you watch one of…
New fluorescent sensor allows scientists to watch DNA damage and repair in real time
Cancer research, drug safety testing and ageing biology may all gain a major boost from a new fluorescent…
Cancer Prevention: Going grey? It might be your body’s secret weapon against cancer, says study |
Image credits: Getty Images If you have been noticing more greys than usual, it could actually be your…
Epigenetic editing enables safer and more effective T cell therapies
Arc Institute, Gladstone Institutes, and University of California, San Francisco, scientists have developed an epigenetic editing platform that…
Evolutionary mutation in cGAS enhances naked mole-rat DNA repair
The secret to the naked mole-rats’ extraordinarily long life may lie in subtle changes to just four amino…