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A blood test that simultaneously detects various malignancies promises to increase early diagnosis.
Detecting cancer early before it spreads throughout the body can be lifesaving. This is why doctors recommend regular screening for several common cancer types,...
Although Neanderthals became extinct 40,000 years ago, there has never been more of their DNA on Earth.
Neanderthals have served as a reflection of our own humanity since they were first discovered in 1856. What we think we know about them...
Only 92 percent of the DNA was completed by the Human Genome Project; now scientists have completed the remaining 8%.
When the Human Genome Project announced that they had completed the first human genome in 2003, it was a momentous accomplishment - for the...
Breathing wildfire smoke can affect the brain and sperm, as well as the lungs.
Wildfires burning in the western U.S. are sending smoke into communities far from the fires themselves, creating hazardous air for days or weeks at...
Environmental DNA: how a tool used to detect endangered wildlife is helping fight the coronavirus pandemic
Imagine discovering an animal species you thought had gone extinct was still living – without laying eyes on it. Such was the case with...
