Researchers have gained new insights into the genetic basis of rye reproduction. They have demonstrated how plants recombine ...

The climate is warming increasingly quickly, especially in the Alps, which poses a challenge for organisms. If they do not ...

One of the biggest challenges in cancer treatment is chemoresistance: Tumors that initially respond well to chemotherapy ...

A vaccine that tackles the bacteria that cause up to 200 million childhood infections every year could be possible, experts ...

Four subtle tweaks to an enzyme could help explain why naked mole rats can live for nearly 30 years, an unusually long lifespan for creatures their size. In a study 1, published in Science today, ...

Naked mole-rats seem to have found nature’s cheat code for longevity. Scientists discovered that small tweaks in one of their proteins make it better at fixing DNA damage, helping the animals resist ...

A spider on the Canary Islands lost half its DNA but gained more genetic variety. Scientists say this changes how we ...

Bowhead whales can live over 200 years thanks to a protein that helps their cells repair DNA damage efficiently.

A targeted drug combination delays advanced prostate cancer in men with specific DNA repair gene mutations. A large international study led by researchers at UCL has found that a new combination of dr ...

One of the biggest challenges in cancer treatment is chemoresistance: tumors that initially respond well to chemotherapy become resistant over time ...