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Locus is one of several companies that are trying to use CRISPR to fight health problems by targeting only bad bacteria in the body and leaving the good ones alone.

Companies specializing in the handling of radioactive material are buying retired U.S. nuclear reactors from utilities and promising to clean them up in less time than usual.

Researchers hope treatment can help endangered bats hang on in the face of white-nose syndrome

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing dress rehearsal flight Apollo 10. Astronauts Tom Stafford, John Young and Ge ...

A majority of Pennsylvanians view the warming climate as a major public health risk, according to a new poll from the Muhlenberg College Public Health Program.

A research study is underway at surfing beaches in three New Jersey municipalities to better understand the linkage between rainfall and bacteria pollution.

A microorganism that played a role in treating tuberculosis is now officially recognized as New Jersey's state microbe.

Two researchers suggest a small amount of Earth’s heaviest elements were created in the collision of two neutron stars 4.6 billion ...

If you just take a snippet out of a gene without inserting anything new, the product falls into a gray area.

Pa. has decided one of the best ways to spot small wildfires in places like the Moshannon State Forest is to go old-school.

Nature appears to be fighting back against a destructive, invasive insect in Pennsylvania, according to new research.

"Protecting biodiversity amounts to protecting humanity," says UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, who warns that species are being lost at an alarming rate.

National advocate compiles data from utilities, military, and academia to show contamination.

The seafood industry has some well-publicized problems. Now, a handful of startups aim to offer a "clean" alternative grown from cells.

Scientists continue to speak out against the prospect of producing engineered embryos that could lead to "designer babies."