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Studies of genetics conducted in yeast cells, human neurons, mice or other model systems often reveal networks of genes that ...

From chemical building blocks, scientists have created synthetic cells that have most of the hallmarks of life.

A handful of start-up firms are testing therapies that target specific epigenetic markers to treat everything from high ...

When a patient needs a stem cell transplant, finding a registered donor is only the first step. Some potential donors drop out before confirmatory typing, reducing the pool from which doctors can ...

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CAIRO - Egypt's most famous pharaoh, King Tutankhamun, was a frail boy who suffered from a cleft palate and club foot. He died of complications from a broken leg exacerbated by malaria, and his ...