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While the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemic fuels tuberculosis (TB) outbreaks, it does not drive the development and transmission of...

An interdisciplinary, international group of researchers has found new biophysical markers that could help improve the understanding of treatments for...

In the retina of mice, a new type of neuron that falls outside century-old classifications has been discovered. Neurons are...

A new study from MIT reveals that a brain region dedicated to reading has connections for that skill even before...

Australian researchers have discovered that a new class of anti-cancer agents may be effective in treating multiple myeloma, an incurable...

Two new studies indicate that health insurance status may impact patients’ health outcomes following a diagnosis of cancer. Cancer patients...

When a virus attacks our organism, an inflammation appears on the affected area which triggers off the process of immune...

Irvine, Calif., Aug. 1, 2016 — Using new and innovative immune-therapeutic approaches to silence “don’t eat me” signaling proteins recognized...

New research published online in The FASEB Journal, describes a protein created by the body’s “biological clock” that actively represses...

Researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore (NUS), in collaboration with...

MIT engineers have developed a microfluidic device that replicates the neuromuscular junction — the vital connection where nerve meets muscle....

On Tuesday, the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation announced the winners of its annual Klerman and Freedman Prizes. Kay M....

There is new evidence that the “mother’s curse” – the possibility that moms may transmit genes to their children that...

Tim Wang came to MIT six years ago with a simple plan: He wanted to take a genetic approach to...

Female orgasm seems to be a happy afterthought of our evolutionary past when it helped stimulate ovulation, a new study...

A handful of large studies of cancer risk factors have found that working the night shift, as nearly 15 percent...

Approximately one in 20 people will develop colorectal cancer in their lifetime, making it the third-most prevalent form of the...

MIT researchers have developed a new technique for imaging brain tissue at multiple scales, allowing them to peer at molecules...

People with Rett Syndrome, a rare and debilitating neurodevelopmental disorder, exhibit many autism-like traits. Now researchers at MIT have identified...

Credit: AP Commercial Photography A new wonder compound developed by University of Bath scientists in collaboration with King’s College London...