The swelling in her legs persisted for over a week, so Abigail Chua, then 13, went to the doctor and was put through a ...

EPFL scientists have discovered that a simple shape change in mitochondria helps cells evenly distribute their mitochondrial DNA, solving a long-standing puzzle.

Once viewed only as power generators, mitochondria are now understood to play a role in mental illness. Their ability to ...

Scientists have identified a previously unknown species of chiton, a small, armored marine mollusk, living along South Korea’s coasts. The finding shows that even one of Earth’s most ancient animal ...

A DNA study just rewrote the timeline for one of the most debated questions in human history.

The landmark DNA analysis is shedding new light on the Shroud of Turin.

A forensic archaeologist identified the remains of a WWI soldier after 100 years, providing closure for his family through ...

This genetic deep dive yielded a major scientific breakthrough: it resolved a long-standing confusion regarding the entire genus. While Heinrichiellus was previously thought to belong to the tribe of ...

In this interview, Daszak responds to the inaugural “Scientific Freedom” lecture held at the National Institutes of Health ...

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A playful representation of a mitochondrion moving into a larger cell, bringing with it the "baggage" of mutated mitochondrial DNA. Researchers at the Salk Institute developed a new platform for ...

Professor Patrick Yu Wai Man has outlined how mitochondrial biology, clinical genetics and ocular gene therapy have started ...