A new study shows that over the past century, the age at which scientists produce their most valuable work is increasing.
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A new study shows that over the past century, the age at which scientists produce their most valuable work is increasing.
An alternative form of an enzyme involved in the glucose metabolism pathway protects cancer cells from oxidative stress.
Researchers have pinpointed the region of a key cancer gene that’s involved in tumor suppression.
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A bevy of genes known to be active during human fetal and infant development first appeared at the same time that the prefrontal cortex—the area of the brain associated with human intelligence and personality—took shape in primates, a new study publi
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After a historic UN meeting, global efforts must be coordinated against noncommunicable diseases to thwart the world’s leading causes of death and disability.
A new device for directing fluids is designed to deliver chemical cues directly to petri dishes without disturbing cells.
The Nobel Assembly announced today that three researchers in the field of immunology will share the 2011 Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Researchers show that errors in chromosome segregation known to cause chromosome instability can also lead to gene translocations, insertions, or deletions.