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A subtle chemical switch on histone proteins may determine whether DNA gathers into liquid-like droplets inside the cell, according to...

Glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive primary brain cancer in adults, has yielded thousands of previously hidden genetic clues in...

Boston College researchers have created an electrically controlled “quantum nanocorral” that traps light-emitting particles inside an atomically thin semiconductor, opening...

A major question in modern resuscitation medicine is whether the brain can be protected more effectively by keeping cardiac arrest...

Peatlands cover only a small fraction of the planet’s land surface, yet they hold roughly one-quarter of all soil carbon....

Wild bearded capuchin monkeys appear to judge stone tools not only by what the stones are made of, but also...

Women entrepreneurs could gain greater access to finance, leadership opportunities and professional networks if business-support systems are redesigned around digital...

A new study from researchers at the University of British Columbia suggests that the flood risk created by forest harvesting...

The discovery of superconductivity and correlated insulating states in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene transformed a deceptively simple material into one...

Pregnant women in Australia are confronting a medication system in which the ability to control severe morning sickness may depend...