New research shows bigger animals get more cancer, defying decades-old belief
Peto’s paradox is that bigger, longer-lived species should have higher cancer prevalence, yet they don’t seem to. Back in ...
Illuminating brain circuits in the axolotl: Viral vectors enable dynamic brain mapping
The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) has extraordinary regenerative abilities—the salamander can regrow lost limbs and repair ...
Who gets ownership of useful genetic data?
The sequence contained a promising new genetic tool for modifying DNA, a CRISPR. Editas Medicine, a Massachusetts-based ...
There is a 'third state' between life and death
The death of an organism does not spell the end for its cells, according to new research. Cells have been shown to continue ...
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Blood stem cells differences between species reveal new insights into aging
The way in which blood stem cells evolve over a lifespan differs greatly between humans and mice, new research reveals. The ...