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Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered new insights into how intercellular "glue" functions to enable ...

Researchers have revealed for the first time how a key protein linked to Parkinson's mutates, leads to cell death in the ...

Scientists have discovered a protein that enables bacteria to shut down into dormant spores under extreme conditions. The ...

Researchers from Northwestern University have stumbled upon a previously unobserved function of a protein found in the cell ...

Scientists have identified a key component to launching immune activity – and overactivity. The researchers identified a ...

Scientists have identified a protein in cells that spurs the release of infection-fighting molecules. The protein, whose role in the immune system had not previously been suspected, provides a ...

In experiments conducted at the University of São Paulo, tumor stem cells became less able to proliferate and invade tissues ...

Scientists have discovered a protein that enables bacteria to shut down into dormant spores under extreme conditions. The process, which enables the ...

Scientists have identified the 1N4R tau isoform as a key driver of Alzheimer’s disease, paving the way for potential new ...

For the 80 million people worldwide with celiac disease, the only treatment available is to cut grains like pasta and bread out of their lives. | For the 80 million people worldwide who have celiac ...

CEPI is providing US$4.5 million to non-profit Fondazione Biotecnopolo di Siena (FBS) for proof-of-concept research that will ...