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After more than five decades of mystery, scientists have finally unveiled the detailed structure and function of a ...

Most cells in the human body each contain about six feet of DNA. Yet the nucleus, where DNA is coiled, is no larger than a ...

The researchers have discovered a wealth of new interactions and have identified potential new targets for cancer therapy, as ...

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Fifty years since its discovery, scientists have finally worked out how a molecular machine found in mitochondria allows us ...

Scientists could reshape cancer treatment by helping powerful drugs work better in the body by exploiting a surface protein called CD36 that helps pull substances into cells. This dramatically ...

In a major step forward for cancer treatment, researchers have developed a new type of “smart” chemical that attacks ...

A Rutgers biochemistry professor explains how omega-6 fatty acids found in Western diets can activate cellular growth pathways in certain breast cancers.

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