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Geroscience shifts the medical focus from treating individual diseases to targeting the fundamental biological drivers of aging. Cellular senescence involves aging cells that cease division but ...

In a recent perspective article published in the journal Nature Communications, over 30 scientists from around the world discussed the action plans and principles of the global scientific initiative ...

While analytical methods portray skeletal sex differences as almost purely binary (female or male), a person's sex—including ...

As recently as the mid-20th century, aging was described by Nobel Prize laureate Peter Medawar as "an unsolved problem in ...

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A new study published in Biological Reviews critically examines the parallels and key differences between human migration and biological invasions. Bringing together experts from both the natural and ...

We are pleased to share with you the 25 most downloaded Nature Communications articles* in the life and biological sciences published in 2023. (Please note we have a ...

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) in human milk play a crucial role in infant development and health. These molecules are well-known to regulate gene expression and are involved in various biological processes. This ...

Purdue University College of Science has named Professor Peristera Paschou as the next head of the Department of Biological Sciences Professor Peristera Paschou, a researcher focusing on genomics and ...