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Researchers at the University of Southampton have developed a new way of using nanomaterials to identify and enrich skeletal stem cells - a discovery which could eventually lead to new treatments for major bone fractures and the repair of lost or damaged bone.

A new study has shown that most wild canines in Australia are genetically more than half dingo, suggesting that lethal measures to control 'wild dog' populations are primarily targeting dingoes.

A new study published in Science Advances analyzes genome-wide data for 111 ancient individuals spanning the Central Asian Steppe from the first millennia BCE and CE. The results reveal new insights into the genetic events associated with the origins, development and decline of the steppe’s legendary Scythians.

Scientists have defined a novel T cell lineage, called γµ T cells, found only in marsupials (e.g. kangaroos and opossums) and monotremes (e.g. duckbill platypus). Evidence for the γµ T cells came whilst analyzing the first complete marsupial genome.

An international team of scientists has found evidence that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, infects cells in the mouth. The findings point to the possibility that the mouth plays a role in transmitting SARS-CoV-2 to the lungs or digestive system via saliva laden with virus from infected oral cells.

Scientists have discovered a novel therapeutic approach for targeting neuroblastoma, an aggressive childhood cancer.

New research has used artificial intelligence to study an aggressive form of cancer, which could improve patient outcomes.

A new study has drawn a direct link between gene expression and higher brain function, by mapping genetic signatures of functions across the human brain, a tool that may provide new targets for future treatments.

Scientists have proposed a new human height inheritance model that accounts for the interaction between sex, genes and the environment that influence adult human height.

A study has shown that long-term infection and chronic inflammation drives accumulation of mutations in the stem cells that produce our blood and immune cells, leading to the emergence of genetically distinct subpopulations as we age.