Study reveals the structure of PINK1 protein, offering fresh hope for Parkinson's patients through potential targeted therapies that address root causes.

We've long assumed our species evolved from a tidy, single stream of ancestors. But life on Earth is never quite so ...

Researchers have revealed for the first time how a key protein linked to Parkinson's mutates, leads to cell death in the ...

A biochemist breaks down challenges that astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore will face after their long duration in ...

Undiscovered cause of Parkinson’s found for first time by scientists in huge breakthrough - Experts make breakthrough that ...

Studies have suggested that genes under strong sexual selection tend to evolve rapidly, particularly those associated with ...

Chimpanzees are humans' closest living relatives, sharing more than 98% of our DNA. They are endangered, with fewer than ...

For the first time, scientists have witnessed the very moment DNA begins to unravel, revealing a necessary molecular event ...

Lurking within the genomes of nearly all species--including plants, fungi, and even humans--are genes that are passed from generation to generation with no clear benefit to the organism. Called ...

Organelles in cells were originally often independent cells, which were incorporated by host cells and lost their independence in the course of evolution. Biologists are now examining the way in which ...

A study led by bioengineers at the University of California San Diego sheds new light on how a type of heart valve disease, called aortic valve stenosis, progresses differently in males and females.