Two deep-sea amphipod species have been found to live in both hemispheres and share features, according to a new study that boosts our understanding of the biodiversity and evolutionary processes ...

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The recent death of Dawson’s Creek star James Van Der Beek from bowel cancer, aged just 48, highlighted a worrying trend: cases of early-onset cancer are rising. Research recently published in The ...

In the intricate regulation of inflammation, metabolic reprogramming and posttranslational modification (PTM) have emerged as pivotal players, offering new avenues for understanding the fine-tuned ...

Discover how CRISPR genome editing is revolutionizing medicine. Learn the science of Cas9, current clinical trials, and the future of gene editing.

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A rock measuring 900 meters is on a journey through our solar system, providing what is arguably one of the strongest pieces ...

Throughout history, humans have often believed they fully understood the world around them. You could travel back 500 years, and you’d find the top minds of the day quite certain of their ...

When a virus infects a bacterial cell, the viral genome is the first component to be fully injected into the cell, making it an ideal immune target. A bacterial enzyme anchored to the membrane ...

A new genetic study suggests interbreeding between Neanderthals and modern humans may have been biased toward male ...

For decades, large portions of the human genome were labeled "junk DNA." New research from Western University and London ...