A first-ever analysis of the whole Greenland shark genome gives researchers a couple of clues to their longevity.

In an attempt to preserve and restore endangered species, some scientists are exploring whether animal excrement could hold ...

Can reprogramming our genes make us young again? A breakthrough in longevity research may be nearing its first human trials.

Over the past decade, there have been scattered reports of mammalian cells’ own DNA being found in the cytoplasm, mainly in the context of disease and aging. While it is not unusual to find DNA from ...

Moreover, each step in the flow of information from DNA to ... in most animals relies on translational control because very little transcription occurs during the first few cell divisions after ...

which is the term for an animal that sports two distinct sets of DNA. The research team reported that the embryo sported characteristics of both the mouse embryo and the introduced stem cells, and ...

Cells are the smallest unit of life and the building blocks for all organisms. Each component of a cell has its own function. Animal and plant cells differ and they have similarities. Nucleus ...

Like cohesin, condensin is an elongated complex of several proteins that binds and encircles DNA. In contrast to ... located outside the nucleus in animal cells, the microtubules of the developing ...

Conservation scientists from UNSW Sydney have used DNA technology to identify feral cats as the primary predators responsible ...