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Scientists in the United States, Europe and South America are reporting how a new cloud-computing web platform allows scientists to track data and analyses on the brain, potentially reducing delays in discovery.

Understanding the intricate structure of the outer layer of noroviruses (the caspid) could help in vaccine development for the leading cause of food-borne illness outbreaks.

Mathematical analysis of images of tumors is helping to understand what makes a cancer more or less aggressive.

Researchers have made a hydrogel that, when injected near tumors in mice, recruits drugs to shrink the tumor with fewer side effects.

Treatment with a group of drugs used for epilepsy, nerve pain and anxiety disorders – called gabapentinoids – is associated with an increased risk of suicidal behavior, unintentional overdose, injuries, and road traffic incidents, according to a new study published in BMJ.

Neuroscientists have shown how short-term, working memory uses networks of neurons differently depending on the complexity of the task at hand. The researchers used modern artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to train computational neural networks to solve a range of complex behavioral tasks that required storing information in short term memory

Chemists from the University of Basel have built a rich collection of natural product-like macrocycles that can be mined for new medicines as the researchers.

Fibrinogen is a well-known protein essential for wound healing and blood clotting. However, a study published in Scientific Reports shows it is actually a "double-edged sword" and inhibits an enzyme key for organ development and repair.

Nature provides many of the key chemical compounds needed in an endless number of pharmaceuticals. Now, a cutting-edge technique engineered by researchers at University of South Florida is changing the way scientists isolate these precious molecules.

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are an emerging type of cancer immunotherapy that uses the immune system to attack cancer cells. However, in some patients they cause the immune system to attack healthy cells – when pancreatic beta cells are attacked, this can lead to type 1 diabetes.