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Researchers develop fast, efficient way to build amino acid chains

Scientists often build new protein molecules by stringing groups of amino acids together. These amino acid chains, called polypeptides, are

Researchers from the group of Marvin Tanenbaum at the Hubrecht Institute have shown that translation of the genetic information stored

Researchers at Stanford University say they have found an aquatic highway that lets nutrients from Earth’s belly sweep up to

Sometimes people wish they had greater insight into how their partner really feels. Recent work in social and personality psychology

Every year, around half a million children worldwide are born with a rare hereditary disease. Obtaining a definitive diagnosis can

Researchers from Japan have tested a new gene therapy against Parkinson’s disease using mouse models. Their results suggest that the

Schizophrenia, a psychiatric disorder that affects about 1% of the population, is a leading cause of functional disability in the

Aggregates of the protein alpha-synuclein in the nerve cells of the brain play a key role in Parkinson’s and other

Our brains are notoriously bad at regenerating cells that have been lost through injury or disease. While therapies using neural

Skeeter syndrome is an allergic reaction to a mosquito bite. It may involve swelling and a fever. However, people with