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By restructuring a common chemotherapy drug, scientists increased its potency by 20,000 times. In a significant step forward ...

Challenging a long-standing assumption regarding the adult brain, recent research has demonstrated that individuals can ...

Arabidopsis thaliana was always an unlikely candidate for the limelight. But 25 years ago, the diminutive thale cress ...

Learn how tardigrades are able to tolerate extreme radiation with a unique protein that unwinds their DNA.

By stimulating cancer cells to produce a molecule that activates a signaling pathway in nearby immune cells, MIT researchers have found a way to force tumors to trigger their own destruction.

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Thought to be extinct in the wild, the Spix Macaw currently exists in captivity with their numbers in the dismally low 60 to ...

Berries are rich in antioxidants and flavonoids such as anthocyanins, which are anti-inflammatory and can reduce oxidative stress. "These two factors are major drivers of cancer, and berries pack a ...

There are a number of considerations that can help streamline the pathway to the clinic. One of the first is which vector system will be used, with AAV and lentivirus being two of the most commonly ...