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

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

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

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 ...

DNA methylation status in a variety of tissues can accurately reveal the age of an animal, but previously discovered epigenetic clocks often aren’t evolutionarily conserved. In a study published today ...

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 ...

Most animal cells possess a nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm and mitochondria. The nucleus contains the genetic material (DNA) of the organism and controls the cell’s activities. The cell ...

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 ...

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

Pulsed electrical fields can be used to introduce DNA into a wide variety of animal cells 1,2. Electroporation works well with cell lines that are refractive to other techniques, such as calcium ...