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Lab charts the anatomy of three molecular channels
By determining the three-dimensional structures of these molecules down to the level of atoms, the…
Bioinvasion is jeopardizing Mediterranean marine communities
Non-indigenous species are harming indigenous species and habitats in the Mediterranean Sea, impairing potentially exploitable…
Arctic melt ponds form when meltwater clogs ice pores
A team of researchers, including a mathematician, has determined how Arctic melt ponds form, solving…
80-million-year-old dinosaur collagen confirmed
Utilizing the most rigorous testing methods to date, researchers have isolated additional collagen peptides from…
Tumor-suppressing protein actually promotes cancer
The protein PHLDB3, thought to be a potential tumor suppressor, actually allows cancer cells to…
Astronomers find seven dwarf-galaxy groups, the building blocks of massive galaxies
A team of astronomers has discovered seven distinct groups of dwarf galaxies with just the…
Clinical trial testing new technique to treat life-threatening ventricular tachycardia
A landmark clinical trial is evaluating a new procedure to treat a life-threatening heart rhythm…
A gene’s journey from covert to celebrated
Unmasking a previously misunderstood gene, scientists discover an unlikely potential drug target for gastrointestinal cancers.
Microscopic submarines for your stomach
Tiny ‘submarines’ that speed independently through the stomach, use gastric acid for fuel (while rapidly…