Mitochondria are the body's "energy factories," and their proper function is essential for life. Inside mitochondria, a set ...

It contains some of the most contaminated land in the world, yet it has become a haven for wildlife - a nature reserve in all but name. Przewalski's horses are breeding in the zone (Picture: Sergey ...

Once part of the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan is now home to an atomic lake created during the USSR’s reign. This lake is in the ...

A new study reveals that blocking ribosomal RNA production rewires cancer cell behavior and could help treat genetically ...

In large doses, radiation can cause serious tissue damage and increase a person’s risk of later developing cancer. The low doses of radiation used for imaging tests might increase a person’s cancer ...

The metabolic theory of PH is also supported by clinical reports describing the development of a metabolic syndrome associated with the occurrence of PAH in individuals carrying mutations in genes ...

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences uncovered a new tumor-suppressive response that could lead to novel ...

Expansion of compensation legislation for radiation exposure victims now included in U.S. budget bill, due to push from U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, other legislators ...

Are the dogs of Chernobyl evolving right in front of us? That's a question some scientists have been asking in new research that has been … The post The dogs of Chernobyl may be evolving right before ...

Tardigrades absorb ultraviolet radiation Subahanshu Shukla and his team of astronauts will carry out experiments on Tardigrades to uncover the molecular mechanisms behind these organisms' resilience.

For decades, scientists have studied animals living in or near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant to see how increased levels of radiation affect their health, growth, and evolution. A study analyzed ...

Wildlife Services, which is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, killed 1.76 million animals in fiscal 2021. But its many unintentional victims included federally protected species such as ...