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Smaller class size means more success for women in STEM
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Immune therapy takes a ‘BiTE’ out of brain cancer
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TRACER: Sailors use augmented-reality to train for combat
Credit: John F. Williams The Sailors file into the room, their weapons ready and their adrenaline flowing. They operate as ...
Viral HIV vaccine gives durable protection against ‘death star’ strain
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Opioid prescribing rates higher in US compared with other countries
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Mouse, not just tick: New genome heralds change in Lyme disease fight
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Following breeding green sea turtles in remote islands of Brazil
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Dr. Chiaravalloti receives grant to improve new learning and memory in multiple sclerosis
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PSU biology prof gets $1.25M grant to study effect of Western diet on immune system
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Seeing clearly: Revised computer code accurately models an instability in fusion plasmas
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To understand a childhood brain tumor, researchers turn to single-cell analysis
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Outcompeting cancer
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Disrupting immune cell behavior may contribute to heart disease and failure, study shows
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Time heals all wounds, but this adhesive can help
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Cellular soldiers designed to kill cancer cells that get loose during surgery
Credit: Vanderbilt University Cellular soldiers created using the body's own defenses can track down and kill escaping cancer cells during ...
University of Toronto researchers show kids widely exposed to smoking in movies
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BU researchers say special mapping brain cells could inspire smarter self-driving vehicles
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Exploring genetic ‘dark matter,’ researchers gain new insights into autism and stroke
With its elegant double helix and voluminous genetic script, DNA has become the of darling of nucleic acids. Yet, it ...
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