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

The findings of a new academic paper suggest that warming winters are causing damage to the DNA of some lizards.

A research group has demonstrated that overexpression of Cdc10-dependent transcript 1 (CDT1), a key regulator of DNA ...

After two decades in the making, scientists have cracked the code on a drug that can repair DNA, setting the scene for a new ...

Researchers identified a new, sticky form of mitochondrial DNA damage that builds up at dramatically higher levels than in ...

Scripps Research scientists have discovered how some tumors endure DNA damage, revealing a potential new way to target them. The DNA inside our cells is constantly exposed to damage, and one of the ...

Cedars-Sinai scientists have developed an experimental drug that repairs DNA and serves as a prototype for a new class of ...

Biological age tests promise insights into aging, but are they accurate or useful? What science shows about benefits, limits, ...

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

A research group led by Drs. Shusuke Tada and Takashi Tsuyama at the Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of ...

Cedars-Sinai scientists have created a new experimental drug called TY1 that helps the body repair damaged DNA and restore ...

Mitochondria are often described as the cell’s power plants, but a wave of new research suggests their genetic material may ...