Cannabis use may leave lasting fingerprints on the human body, a study of over 1,000 adults published in 2023 suggests – not ...

Researchers discovered that altering the body’s natural rhythm can help protect the brain from Alzheimer’s damage. By turning off a circadian protein in mice, they raised NAD+ levels and reduced ...

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Spaceflight rewires the human body. Muscles shrink, bones thin and fluids shift towards the brain – but these changes may ...

Researchers discovered that bowhead whales achieve extraordinary longevity and cancer resistance through highly efficient and ...

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The human body relies on precise genetic instructions to function, and cancer begins when these instructions get scrambled.

Scientists discover a byproduct of sucralose that can damage DNA, raising new questions about the safety of artificial ...

Scientists found a virus-like living entity in human bodies named "obelisks" - small loops of RNA, each a thousand genetic ...

Long interspersed nuclear element-1 (LINE-1 or L1) is the only active, self-copying genetic element in the human ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- DNA testing strongly indicates the human remains found behind a vacant school Saturday are those of missing Philadelphia woman Kada Scott, sources tell Action News. The sources ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A “John Doe” will finally be laid to rest with his family, 30 years after his body was found near the St. Johns Bridge. The Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office has finally ...