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A team from University of Toronto Engineering is the first to synthesize long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) outside the cell—a new approach to drug discovery that has already yielded some promising ...

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By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A longitudinal study shows that puberty may reprogram children’s epigenetic profiles in ways that ...

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DNA on a glove found near Nancy Guthrie’s home produced no matches in the FBI’s Combined DNA Index System (CODIS). Investigators hoped they had evidence that would lead them to the mother of “TODAY” ...

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Fast, stealthy, and cheap—autonomous, semisubmersible drone boats carrying tons of cocaine could be international law enforcement’s nightmare scenario. A big one just came ashore. On a bright morning ...

Performance-enhancing peptides are increasingly popular among fitness enthusiasts and biohackers, despite limited human ...

TUCSON, Ariz. – DNA found on a glove near Nancy Guthrie's home as well as inside her residence didn't produce a match in an FBI database, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said. During an interview with ...

Scientists discovered hundreds of energy-making enzymes secretly working on human DNA—revealing a hidden “mini-metabolism” ...

A growing body of research suggests the brain plays a central role in diabetic ketoacidosis, opening the possibility of treating type 1 diabetes in an entirely new way.