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For the first time, scientists have answered a longstanding question in cell biology about a partnership of proteins called ...

A new study published suggests that the connection between coronary artery calcification—a measure of calcium buildup in the ...

Despite the immense amount of genetic material present in each cell, around 3 billion base pairs in humans, this material needs to be accurately divided in two and allocated in equal quantities. The ...

The modern world offers an abundance of convenience foods. But our Stone Age physiology isn't built for modern diets, which ...

When a house catches on fire, we assume that a smoke alarm inside will serve one purpose and one purpose only: warn the ...