In the 1930s, Muller was surprised to note that telomeres were strangely resistant to mutagenic X-rays. Why are the unique properties of these chromosomal "end caps" so important? Thus ...

Telomeres are structures made of repetitive DNA and protein, safeguarding our genetic material during cell division. Over ...

Telomeres are specialized nucleoprotein structures at the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes that are essential for chromosome stability and cellular proliferation. Telomeric DNA does not encode for ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Telomeres, the protective caps at the ends of our chromosomes, act much like the plastic tips of shoelaces, preventing our DNA from fraying ...

W. Szostak and Carol W. Greider — was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her help in discovering "how chromosomes are protected by telomeres." Telomeres protect our DNA ...

Molecular dissection of the telomeres of evening primrose and other ring formers, using an 'omics' approach, should enrich our understanding of telomeres and also illuminate the poorly defined but ...

They found that telomeres in Scott’s white blood cells became longer in space. According to the researchers, this was a sign of his cells becoming younger. It seemed like Scott had discovered ...

HBOT has been shown to reduce the presence of senescent cells by 37%, offering a unique pathway for rejuvenating tissues, ...

Did you hear about the recent discovery of 166 million year old dinosaur tracks in an Oxfordshire quarry? There were some ...

Researchers measured the length of each of the participants’ telomeres (protective DNA caps at the ends of chromosomes). Telomeres shorten with age, and the rate of shortening may indicate how quickly ...

Australian geneticist and Nobel prize-winner Elizabeth Blackburn’s discovery of telomeres and their relationship to DNA in the early 1980s was a breakthrough in understanding cellular division ...