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Present in every tissue of the body, ubiquitin appears to be involved in a dizzying array of functions, from cell cycle and division to organelle and ribosome biogenesis, as well as the response to viral infection. The protein plays at least two role
Microscopic sponges made entirely of RNA enable efficient gene silencing.
Dietary supplements can have serious side effects when mixed with prescription drugs, but not all herb-drug interactions are bad.
Critics point out that cell therapy has yet to top existing treatments. Biotech companies are setting out to change that—and prove that the technology can revolutionize medicine.
Researchers elucidate how a first heart attack sets the stage for later heart trouble by boosting inflammatory cell development.
The settings of programmable shunt devices used to treat brain swelling in children can be altered by magnetic fields, such as those given off by the Apple iPad 2.
A newly recognized chemical factor in the brain, called neuritin, regulates plasticity and may play a role in depression.
Researchers should scour historic medical archives to discover knowledge that could inform today’s biomedical research and clinical practice.
The second of the two controversial bird flu papers is published in Science, revealing that just five mutations can render the virus transmissible between ferrets.
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