Could bats be an ally in the fight against cancer? New study uncovers secrets of their unique genetics - Analysis of the DNA ...

Against all odds, bats are surprisingly long-lived and rarely develop tumors. Understanding why could unlock new cancer treatments for us. Usually, small animals live shorter lives — not just because ...

Some bat species can live cancer-free for up to 25 years, which is equivalent to 180 human years. How do they do it? Reading time 3 minutes When you think of longevity in animals, chances are that the ...

See more of our coverage in your search results. Bats get a deadly bad rap — but they could play a lifesaving role in cancer treatment, according to a “fascinating new study” that examines their ...

A study to look at why long-lived bats do not get cancer has broken new ground about the biological defenses that resist the disease. Reporting in the journal Nature Communications, a University of ...

A new paper titled "Long-read sequencing reveals rapid evolution of immunity and cancer-related genes in bats" in Genome Biology and Evolution shows that rapid evolution in bats may account for the ...

A study to look at why long-lived bats do not get cancer has broken new ground about the biological defenses that resist the disease. Reported in the journal Nature Communications, researchers found ...