Naked mole-rats seem to have found nature’s cheat code for longevity. Scientists discovered that small tweaks in one of their ...

The Pol-theta enzyme (blue) joins two parts of a broken DNA strand (yellow). This process is mutagenic and can give rise to cancer. LA JOLLA, CA—DNA repair proteins act like the body’s editors, ...

These burrowing animals have a biological mechanism that does the opposite of what it does in humans: it repairs DNA instead ...

Scientists discovered four protein changes that help naked mole rats repair DNA faster. These small tweaks may explain their ...

Naked mole-rats are one of nature's most extraordinary creatures. These burrowing rodents can live for up to 37 years, around ...

Damage to DNA strands resulting in breakage can lead to chromosomal translocation, uncontrolled cellular growth and cancer. These breaks can occur following exposure to agents such as ionizing ...

“Our lab is generally interested in discovering and characterizing previously unknown or poorly understood factors that are essential for genome maintenance. This is particularly important in the ...

A new study of the bizarre naked mole rat shows that the animals have evolved a DNA repair mechanism that could explain their longevity. These burrow-dwelling rats have a maximum life span of nearly ...

Molecular analysis of the naked mole rat's extraordinary lifespan is helping scientists to understand the human aging process ...

Each cell in our body experiences up to tens of thousands of DNA-damaging events per day, primarily from routine cellular ...