“In so many ways, [my children] are pioneers, and I could not be prouder of them,” Jillian Arnold tells PEOPLE ...

The human genome is broadly classified into the genome residing in the cell nucleus (nuclear DNA) and the genome residing in the mitochondria (mitochondrial DNA: mtDNA). Mitochondria are cell ...

Emphasis is placed on assembling multidisciplinary expertise, including genetic counseling and second opinions, to facilitate informed, preference-concordant management decisions. Risk-management ...

In the birding community, cardinals are a joy to watch. They're vocal and powerful, and they don't spook easily, making them ...

Mitochondria are well known as the powerhouses of the cell because of their energy generating capabilities. These little organelles are very special, because they also carry their own tiny little ...

Only around two percent of the human genome codes for proteins, and while those proteins carry out many important functions of the cell, the rest of the genome cannot be ignored. However, for decades ...

From the time we are conceived and through old age, genetic mutations accumulate in all our tissues, eluding the body's typically efficient DNA repair machinery and potentially affecting our health ...

What do your genes have to do with growing old? Quite a lot. But is it due to the actual DNA, or the way those genes are expressed? KPBS sci-tech reporter Thomas Fudge has more on new research that ...