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Janelia researchers have uncovered a novel way that two of the structures inside cells—the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and ...

Every cell in the body has the same DNA, but different cell types—such as muscle or brain cells—use different parts of it.

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New analysis compares literacy vs. poverty rates for 10,000 districts, 42,000 schools and 3 million kids. Is your school a ...

Executive function describes a set of cognitive processes and mental skills that help an individual plan, monitor, and successfully execute their goals. The “executive functions,” as they’re known, ...

ATLANTA — A once-daily oral nonpeptide GLP-1 conferred significant improvements in body weight, HbA1c and other cardiometabolic parameters for adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to ...

Nectins and nectin-like molecules (Necls) have recently emerged as cell adhesion molecules that have a variety of cellular functions, including cell movement, proliferation, differentiation, ...