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Blind mole rats resist cancer by killing cells that proliferate in a similar way to tumor cells.
A new study reveals clues to the naked mole-rat’s ability to thrive in underground environments with high levels of carbon dioxide.
Many Americans who are likely to vote in upcoming elections are not in favor of across-the-board cuts to non-discretionary funding.
A questionable study claims that rats fed approved genetically modified maize developed cancer and died early.
A seventh patient succumbs to a deadly, drug-resistant superbug terrorizing the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center.
The US Department of Agriculture announces a partnership of 10 study sites to help promote long-term research.
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