Normal, regulated growth of skeletal bones is a crucial part of the growth of mammals. This is a complex process involving ...

DNA can sustain serious injuries called double strand breaks, in which both strands of the helix snap. These breaks are among ...

Tiny structures inside your cells keep your body alive by turning food into fuel. These structures, called mitochondria, ...

"The DNA inside our cells is constantly experiencing damage, and DNA repair is happening all the time to fix that damage and ...

Retinoic acid, the active state of Vitamin A, appears to regulate how stem cells enter and exit a transient state central to their role in wound repair. Retinoic acid, the active state of Vitamin A, ...

New research sheds light on how cells repair damaged DNA. For the first time, the team has mapped the activity of repair proteins in individual human cells. The study demonstrates how these proteins ...

The DNA inside our cells is constantly being damaged, and one of the worst kinds of damage is a double-strand break—when both ...

Mitochondria can lose power like batteries, but they can potentially be regenerated—a promising development than can be used ...

Scientists are learning how to revive faltering human cells by loading them with fresh power plants, effectively repairing ...