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Human chromosomes are much bigger and more complex than proteins, but like proteins, they appear to fold and unfold in an orderly process as they...

Emory scientists have adapted an antiviral enzyme from bacteria called Cas9 into an instrument for inhibiting hepatitis C virus in human cells.The results were published...

Research from The University of Manchester is bringing scientists a step closer to developing new therapies for controlling the body's response to allergies and parasitic...

Blocked blood vessels can quickly become dangerous. It is often necessary to replace a blood vessel - either by another vessel taken from the body...

An international team of scientists has discovered what amounts to a molecular reset button for our internal body clock. Their findings reveal a potential target...

A research team from the University of Houston has created an algorithm that allowed a man to grasp a bottle and other objects with a...

UBC research shows that chemotherapy can lead to excessive mind wandering and an inability to concentrate. Dubbed 'chemo-brain,' the negative cognitive effects of the cancer...

Stem cells naturally cling to feeder cells as they grow in petri dishes. Scientists have thought for years that this attachment occurs because feeder cells...

4D printing is unfolding as technology that takes 3D printing to an entirely new level.The fourth dimension is time, shape shifting in fact, and the...

A new study led by University of Toronto researcher Dr. David Lam has discovered the trigger behind the most severe forms of cancer pain. Released...

Study captures how 2 brain systems in mammals cooperate to capture sounds and process information. When people hear the sound of footsteps or the drilling...

Chinese scientists say they've genetically modified human embryos for the very first time. The team attempted to modify the gene responsible for β-thalassaemia, a potentially...

Every time you make a memory, somewhere in your brain a tiny filament reaches out from one neuron and forms an electrochemical connection to a...

EPFL scientists discover that certain cell structures, the centrioles, could act as information carriers throughout cell generations. The discovery raises the possibility that transmission of...

Although music perception and practice are well preserved in human evolution, the biological determinants of music practice are largely unknown. Photo Credit: Peter Landecker According...