Scientists have turned an old idea on its head. A new paper reports that stretches of so-called “junk DNA” can help injured ...

A recent study published in the journal Aging sheds light on how aging interferes with the brain’s ability to produce key proteins, potentially triggering a cascade of dysfunctions that contribute to ...

A new study finds that mitochondria in our brain cells frequently fling their DNA into the cells' nucleus, where the mitochondrial DNA integrates into chromosomes, possibly causing harm. As direct ...

Scientists connect a genetically modified pig lung to a brain-dead human; it functioned for nine days before being rejected.

Study identifies rare genetic variants in antiviral, inflammatory, and autophagy pathways in children with severe chickenpox ...

During a preseason workout by the University of Denver’s hockey squad in mid-November, a player was hit with a hard body check, went somersaulting through the air. As he came down, the protruding back ...