One of this year's coveted Lasker Awards has gone to Zhijian "James" Chen, a scientist behind a key immune-system discovery.

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Native Americans living in coastal Northern California during the Mission era were presumed to experience high rates of ...

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The research in the Polaris program, planned to be three flights, is particularly focused on human health and the effects of ...

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Three scientists are honored for developing a class of blockbuster weight-loss drugs. Is a Nobel prize on the way?