They had previously been identified as Homo sapiens by their maternal mitochondrial DNA, but there was not enough context to show how they were related to other humans in the region.

Mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid (mtDNA) is essential for cellular energy production and overall cell function.

Human language is one of the most distinctive capabilities of our species, yet its origin remains an unresolved mystery. A ...

Researchers have now uncovered the role of mitochondrial transcription elongation factor in maintaining the balance between ...

In humans and other multicellular organisms, cells multiply. This defining feature allows embryos to grow into adulthood, and enables the healing of the many bumps, bruises and scrapes along the way.

A new survey of genomic evidence, which appears in Frontiers in Psychology, suggests humans unique language capacity was present at least 125-135,000 years ago. Subsequently, language entered social ...

The son of Prince Robert of Luxembourg and Princess Julie of Nassau, Prince Frederik, has died in Paris the age of 22 due to ...

Prince Frederik of Luxembourg died at the age of 22 due to a rare mitochondrial condition called POLG disease— Newsweek has ...

Maintaining mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) integrity is crucial for cardiomyocyte function, and its disruption plays a significant ...

The authors have demonstrated the use of adenine base editors delivered via adeno-associated viruses to introduce edits in the mitochondrial genome. The manuscript describes the methodology well, and ...