Gene Therapy in the Womb Is Inching Closer to Reality
Treatment in utero could cure diseases before birth. Recent advances in lab animals may bring medicine closer to achieving it—but this field is still ..
Treatment in utero could cure diseases before birth. Recent advances in lab animals may bring medicine closer to achieving it—but this field is still ..
As researchers race to cultivate these intriguing cells from the deep seafloor, the few growing in labs are our best glimpses of the forerunners of complex ..
The first large-scale comparison of DNA mutation rates in 68 different vertebrate species gives insights into how quickly life can evolve. ..
Fisheries managers are recognizing the ecological importance of the maligned marine suckers and are stepping up efforts to help their populations recover. ..
The technique may finally be emerging as a way to preserve species at risk of extinction. ..
In a remote part of the Amazon, anthropologists and neuroscientists are learning about life and health without an “embarrassment of riches.” ..
The ovaries age faster than any other organ in the body. Figuring out how to slow down that process could have health benefits for women—and men. ..
The animals evolved into ultra-resilient, disease-free predators while isolated on Auckland Island. Now people want to breed them for organ transplants. ..
The Biggest Microbiome Study Sheds Light on Shared Health Risks ..
Scientists found that the cells' garbage-clearing function deteriorates with age—and opens the door to reversing it. ..