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UCSF researchers found that brain cells age more quickly when they rely solely on the X chromosome inherited from a female's mother, rather than the one from her father. Women inherit two X ...

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Researchers have identified a method to enhance the effectiveness of a promising cancer treatment. They found that modifying ...

A new Yale study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the ...

Proteins are the workhorses that keep our cells running, and there are many thousands of types of proteins in our cells, each performing a specialized function. Researchers have long known that the ...

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UMD researchers have discovered key mechanisms in gene regulation that could improve the design of RNA-based medicines.