Every cell in your body runs on a currency called ATP, and the factories that mint it are mitochondria. For decades, ...

Scientists have developed a powerful new technique that allows them to observe how individual cells manufacture proteins ...

Mesenchymal drift may help explain how cells lose stable identity and acquire pro-fibrotic, inflammatory mesenchymal traits ...

Epigenetic aging clocks use DNA methylation patterns to measure biological age and predict health risks across human tissues.

A tiny sea creature might hold the secret to reversing the aging process. When treated with a brief series of electrical pulses, sea squirts experience dramatic and long-lasting health improvements ...

Improvements in public health have allowed humankind to survive to older ages than ever before, but, for many people, these added golden years are not spent in good health. Aging is a natural part of ...

Scientists have discovered that a topical anti-aging drug called ABT-263 can dramatically improve wound healing in older skin ...

Jellyfish have repeatedly riddled the world of marine biology with its toughest mysteries. The immortal jellyfish might be ...

Within aging organisms, cells slowly lose their youthful precision: Membranes stiffen, repair systems malfunction, and proteins begin to misfold and pile up. One of the cell organelles that ...

With age, teeth get increasingly brittle and susceptible to damage from tooth decay, which can eventually lead to tooth loss.