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This postdoctoral researcher uses theoretical models to study nanoscale forces and guide the development of future nanodevices and quantum technologies.

Proposed OMB grant review changes could shift science funding from peer-reviewed to subject to political whims, impacting drug development and patient care.

When stay-at-home mom Tracy Dixon-Salazar’s toddler developed severe epilepsy, she went to college, earned a PhD, and uncovered a genetic mutation that transformed her child's life.

Mu opioid receptors help regulate the brain’s pain signals, offering clues for developing more targeted, effective chronic pain therapies.

Universities must teach new graduate students the “hidden curriculum” of how academic careers actually work—from funding to networking—starting on day one.

Researchers showed that chemotherapy-resistant cancer cells use fructose to reprogram neighboring cells and facilitate dissemination in mice.

By searching across 2.5 million people, researchers identified variants strongly associated with fibromyalgia, giving clues for unraveling the disease’s mechanisms. 

This postdoctoral researcher explores skeletal muscle biology and cellular signaling that muscle cells use to resist stress and maintain integrity.

Using live brain tissue, researchers showed that electrical stimulation activates gene expression that leads to increased neuron firing in humans. 

MRI studies revealed that both breeding and training have altered dog brain networks linked to communication, leading to new insights in dog-human interactions.

Researchers created a pair of beagles that don’t produce the main allergen that causes dog allergies in people, though the pups are a long way from being available as pets.

A newly identified protein helps Toxoplasma gondii survive oxidative stress while packed inside its cyst, highlighting a potential therapeutic target for the world’s most successful parasite.