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Classical swine fever reduces productivity and harms animal welfare, but pigs have now been genetically edited to make them ...

Skin irritation, such as through eczema, promotes hair growth in mice, which prompted scientists to create a treatment that ...

Human embryos formed with in vitro fertilisation can develop genetic abnormalities in the time between genetic testing and ...

When Homo sapiens and Neanderthals interbred, a genetic variation affecting red blood cells may have hindered reproduction in ...

A four-fingered robotic hand built from Lego Mindstorms pieces can push, pull and grip with almost as much force as a leading ...

Microbes high in Earth’s stratosphere produce pigments to protect them from UV light – so similar molecules could be ...

A growing body of research suggests testosterone replacement therapy can alleviate menopausal symptoms such as a decrease in ...

So far, immune cells that have been engineered to kill cancers, known as CAR T-cells, haven’t worked well against solid ...

It has remained mysterious for millennia, but we’re finally uncovering the profound role the lymphatic system plays in ...