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How proteins in our cells attain their correct three-dimensional structure is crucial to their function—and to our health. Errors in this process can lead to serious diseases. Researchers at the ...

A new annotation approach based on cross-species conservation reveals regulatory roles of transposons in human development.

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Scientists at ChristianaCare’s Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute and the University of Delaware have discovered a surprisingly simple explanation for how our bodies stay so ...

We were on our second glass of wine and Katie Lam was ready to talk about the spiralling fortunes of the Conservative Party. “We’re still less than a year from the biggest ele ...

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