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A new study published in Nature suggests that a segment of DNA that has been linked to an increased risk of developing severe COVID-19 is inherited from Neanderthal ancestors.

Using super-resolution microscopy, scientists have discovered that mitochondrial RNA’s are packaged into tiny liquid droplets that can fuse together and break apart. The results are published in Nature Cell Biology.

Scientists at the University of Copenhagen have identified populations of cells in the body that play a role in the development of obesity, which are all located within the brain.

In a paper published in Cell Reports, scientists led by Johan Auwerx at EPFL asked a simple question: how do the tissues of aging mice differ from those of mice that are mere adults?

Researchers at Cima and the Clinica Universidad de Navarra (Spain) have identified the cardiac cells responsible for repairing the damage to the heart in a recent international study. This finding will permit the identification of new therapeutic targets and the development of targeted therapies for the organ after infarction occurs.

Every region has its place in the brain. However, it has been unclear why brain regions are located where they are. Now, scientists have defined two main axes along which brain regions are genetically organized, stretching from posterior to anterior and inferior to superior parts of the brain

Researchers are tackling a problem that has challenged scientists for more than a decade. The findings from which may have important implications for understanding and predicting the ecological consequences of climate warming.

A newly identified genetic factor allows adult skin to repair itself like the skin of a newborn babe. The discovery by Washington State University researchers has implications for better skin wound treatment as well as preventing some of the aging process in skin.

The Münster researchers' new software – "2-n-way" – can compare any genomes from and for anyone, and systematically searches for regions that are characterized by the presence or absence of certain sequences. This makes it possible to recognize relationships among species or individuals.

New findings suggest that late-onset Alzheimer’s Disease is driven by epigenetic changes — how and when certain genes are turned on and off — in the brain.