In human cells, only a small proportion of the information written in genes is used to produce proteins. How does the cell ...

This is an important and solid study that examines the role of TFAM, a protein that helps maintain mtDNA, in mtDNA mutator mice. The authors have demonstrated that TFAM's counteractive role in mtDNA ...

Protein complex in bacterial cell membrane acts like a rotary motor to recruit DNA-degrading enzymes to defend against phage ...

Learn how environmental changes have humbled many of history’s most successful and dominant cultures.

New research at the University of Alberta may make it easier to diagnose serious diseases that disrupt the body's energy ...

Discover how creatine supplements show promising results in mental health treatment, offering potential benefits beyond traditional performance enhancement.

The shortfin mako shark is on the brink of extinction due to overfishing, yet genetic analysis reveals that Atlantic ...

However, mechanistic studies to support the conclusion that mitochondrial function is increased in the tumours remain incomplete and would benefit from experiments that would directly interrogate ...