Scientists discover gene behind an inherited muscle disorder by studying zebrafish embryos.
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Scientists discover gene behind an inherited muscle disorder by studying zebrafish embryos.
Was the Human Genome Project the key to a gold mine?
What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes
As telomeres shorten with age, genes as far as 1,000 kilobases away could be affected, including one responsible for an inherited muscle disease.
Researchers use bacteria to deliver radiation to shrink pancreatic tumors in mice.
This dramatic science fiction film follows a grieving father using his research to understand his infant son’s gruesome death—and explores the culture and ethics of science along the way.
Some notable quotes from this week’s meeting on cancer research
This month’s AACR attendees, including National Cancer Institute Director Harold Varmus, discuss new approaches to cancer research using whole genome sequencing.
Researchers develop two small molecules that slow the growth of human cancer cells.
Physicist-turned-oncologist Robert Austin argues that cancer is a natural consequence of our rapid evolution.