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The pathogen appears to have come from wild animals, virologists say, and there are no signs of genetic manipulation in the SARS-CoV-2 genome.

Find out which meetings have been canceled, postponed, or are going ahead as planned.

Researchers and clinicians make small muscle grafts into the arms of amputees to amplify the signals from their peripheral nerves, which then direct the movement of a robotic hand.

The findings could represent a novel mechanism for relieving inflammatory pain.

China and Japan have also closed their schools, prompting universities worldwide to assess the threat this virus poses to their local and international communities.

Doctors in Oregon delivered the gene editing machinery behind the retina in hopes of treating an inherited form of blindness, according to the companies that developed the therapy.

Before the joey is born, another pregnancy has already started.

Agency documents, including scientific analyses, included language that misrepresents the uncertainty surrounding climate change, according to a New York Times investigation.

Current methods to detect infections of the novel coronavirus rely on identifying particular genetic sequences, but new assays are being developed to meet the growing demand for rapid answers.

More cases emerge across the country as the global death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 3,000.

The university sent dismissal letters to 54 teaching assistants who have been engaged in a months-long dispute over pay.

The Trump administration’s changes to policy involving material donated from abortions have led scientists to adjust their research projects or seek alternative sources of funding.