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Commercial whaling in the 20th century decimated populations of large whales and also appears to have had a lasting impact on the genetic diversity of today’s surviving whales.

The Grand Canyon may hold clues to better understanding the future of climate change by studying nature’s past.

UVA Health researchers have developed a powerful new tool to understand how medications affect men and women differently, and that will help lead to safer, more effective drugs in the future.

Researchers have identified a genetic explanation for why some childhood cancer survivors develop second cancers. The findings could inform clinical genetic testing and adoption of appropriate cancer screening and prevention strategies.

Researchers have shown for the first time that electrical signals in the hippocampus differ immediately before recollection of true and false memories.

Researchers have developed a new approach for treating invasive bladder cancer without the need for surgical removal of the bladder. Removing the bladder is currently a standard approach when cancer has invaded the muscle layer of the bladder.

Gut microbes with characteristics of a probiotic found in wild wolves may be the key to alleviating a debilitating gastrointestinal condition common to domestic dogs.

Semiconductors are the heart of almost every electronic device. Without semiconductors, our computers would not be able to process and retain data. But semiconductor manufacturing requires a lot of energy.

New research has shown that PFAS exposure can delay the onset of puberty in girls, which may lead to negative long-term health outcomes.

Cheaper, more efficient lithium-ion batteries could be produced by harnessing previously overlooked high pressures generated during the manufacturing process.