Bowhead whales produce a unique protein that repairs DNA damage, a discovery that could help humans extend lifespan and ...

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Scientists are hopeful it will improve understanding of how genes work, what goes wrong in disease, and how to fix it.

The two main approaches for discovering disease genes reveal distinct aspects of biology, a new study shows. While both ...

Those silver strands could be an outward sign of the body’s own intricate defences against cancer, a recent study in mice has ...

Imunon is focusing TheraPlas on developing treatments for aggressive, hard-to-treat cancers, starting with ovarian. Its lead ...

A new method vastly improves on the existing approach for single-cell genetic sequencing, enabling scientists to read the genomes of individual cells and viral particles in the environment more ...

In a world where toothpaste is formulated for the higher pH of men’s saliva, popular period products cause bodily harm, ...

A new company, Nucleus Genomics, recently announced a whole new program of genetic testing. It is way past anything that you ...

People looking to lose weight and lower their blood sugar may someday be able to get a single injection that turns their ...

Smith, a microbiologist whose discovery revolutionize the field of genetic engineering, was a Johns Hopkins School of ...

Scientists are urging clearer labelling on processed meats such as ham and bacon, and safer production methods to protect ...