Northwestern University scientists have uncovered a hidden molecular "control switch" inside a protein that helps the body ...

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When inflammation in the body goes unchecked, it can cause fibrosis, or tissue scarring that may lead to organ dysfunction or ...

A team of cancer biologists led by Princeton’s Yibin Kang has resolved a confounding paradox about retinoids and cancer cells ...

Researchers have visualized how a large RNA molecule assembles itself into a functional machine. RNA is a central biological macromolecule, now widely harnessed in medicine and nanotechnology. Like ...

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Western Nevada College students took center stage last month as they presented original scientific research during a poster ...

Although amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). are very different diseases, they have something in common: overexcited neurons. Neurons send crucial signals that allow ...