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Study findings show that active genes do not form clusters and share resources during early development in the fruit fly.

Huntington’s disease is a fatal condition involving the death of brain cells, typically striking in midlife. But researchers have been able to detect the earliest effects in the first two weeks of human embryonic development. 

Researchers have found an energy-efficient way to convert carbon dioxide into useful chemicals, suggesting a new and simpler route to dispose of the greenhouse gas to help tackle global warming.

Fenchol, a natural compound abundant in some plants including basil, can help protect the brain against Alzheimer’s disease pathology, a preclinical study led by University of South Florida Health (USF Health) researchers suggests.

The development of alveoli in organoids derived from mammary-gland tissue follows the same physical principles as the formation of discrete droplets in a water jet.

University of Kentucky College of Medicine researchers were part of a new study that gives insight into how limb development evolved in vertebrates.

Researchers have identified a regulatory RNA molecule that can help block the expression of a powerful cancer-promoting gene, MYC.

Rice University researchers have discovered that manganese simplifies the process of synthesizing fluoroketones, precursor molecules used in the manufacturing of drugs.

Research finds that Axitinib, a drug commonly used to treat cancer, can restore memory and cognitive function in mice that display symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.

A study of the genetic basis of blood vessel growth finds a surprise player helping cells ace this complex feat.