To Stay Young, Kill Zombie Cells
An anti-aging strategy that works in mice is about to be tested in humans
Stories by Megan Scudellari
U.S. Funds Efforts to Freeze Human Organs for Long-Term Storage
A glimmer of hope emerges for preserving transplantable livers and hearts in cold storage. As for brains—only in sci-fi
Born-Again Textbooks
I push my way through the dense crowd, bumping and nudging and apologizing as I move. When I finally emerge from the gaggle of fans, there he is, sitting quietly in a corner chair at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.
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Top 10 Myths about Bedbugs [Slide Show]
The insects, making a comeback around the globe, cannot fly and are really not interested in hanging out on your body--but they do occasionally bite during the day
Engineered Mice Mimic Human Populations
To better study disease, mice that reflect human DNA diversity