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Now, a $30 million gift to Harvard University from philanthropist Lisa Yang is propelling these efforts by establishing the K ...

Cambridge scientists built a two-part cancer drug that activates only in tumors with high enzyme levels, showing promise in ...

Aging, neurological diseases and our bodies' stress response are all linked to the tiny power plants inside each cell known ...

Genes are the building blocks of life, and the genetic code provides the instructions for the complex processes that make ...

A genetically modified pig lung remained viable and functional over a period of 9 days after being transplanted into a human recipient who had been declared brain dead, according to research published ...

Gene-edited pigs lack a sugar in their muscles that normally makes them incompatible with our biology, among other changes. © SGr via Shutterstock The tantalizing ...

HILLSBORO, Ore. (KATU) — Officials say the human body parts found in the Tualatin River that have led to a homicide investigation are likely the result of a recent death based on the level of ...

HILLSBORO, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) - Authorities in Oregon are investigating after a body part was recovered from a river on Friday. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, deputies ...

Share on Pinterest The human body experiences rapid changes around age 50, according to a new study. Maskot/Getty Images Past studies show that human aging doesn’t necessarily happen at the same pace ...

The evolutionary success of our species may have hinged on minute changes to our brain biochemistry after we diverged from the lineage leading to Neanderthals and Denisovans about half a million years ...

Aging seems to occur in a linear fashion throughout the human lifespan, from childhood to the "golden years," but a new study has revealed one specific turning point when aging starts to accelerate in ...