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Scientists have discovered the existence of mirusviruses: a major group of viruses abundant on the surface of the seas and oceans, where they infect single-celled plankton.

In 2011, the first purple tomato containing the same healthy compound found in blueberries was released. But they haven't stopped there.

New research has revealed common genetic variants that can protect the kidneys from damage from inflammation.

Researchers have found that an extra copy of a gene in Down syndrome patients causes improper development of neurons in mice.

Using powerful sequencing technology, researchers have identified specific biomarker patterns in the blood that are unique to severe COVID-19 infection, as well as others unique to Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children.

New research from the University of Utah Health and the University of Pittsburgh has compared the genomes of 62 mammals, revealing new insights into how humans lost their body hair. The research was published in eLife.

A new study in both mice and humans has found that biological age is dynamic, and that some increases in biological age caused by stress can be reversed with recovery.

An international team has developed a new powerful resource to study extracellular RNA (exRNA), a novel form of cell-to-cell communication.

Scientists have developed a method to create synthetic spider silk at high yields while retaining strength and toughness using mussel foot proteins.

We finally know why our DNA has an X shape. This finding by researchers at the Netherlands Cancer Institute may have much broader implications for how our cells behave.