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A team has unearthed new findings about what happens during the minutes and hours after a cell divides, expanding our understanding of human biology -- and potentially leading to better medicines.

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We live in a golden age for space exploration. Scientists are gathering massive amounts of new information and scientific ...

In a groundbreaking shift in our understanding of mutations, researchers have discovered types of DNA damage in healthy cells ...

The last radical improvement in our lifespans happened in the 20th Century. Now, researchers are looking into just how much ...

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Fathers exposed to high stress in childhood had different epigenetic markers that may affect their offspring, though more ...