Some of the signs of aging in human cells originate in the cell nucleus, because the packaged form of DNA changes with age.

Scientists at Cincinnati Children's have identified how certain immune cells are molecularly programmed to respond faster ...

The body’s cells respond to stress—toxins, mutations, starvation or other assaults—by pausing normal functions to focus on conserving energy, repairing damaged components and boosting defenses. If the ...

Human genes are written in long strings of three-letter units composed of four different nucleotides. These units—or ...

Cells in the body have to move around in order to do their jobs. During development, for instance, cells are distributed to create and grow tissue. And in the event of an immune response, different ...

Genome instability can cause numerous diseases. Cells have effective DNA repair mechanisms at their disposal. A research team has now gained new insights into the DNA damage response. Whenever cells ...