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SARS-CoV-2 uses a surface spike protein to latch onto human cells and initiate infection. But, the drug heparin is capable of binding tightly to the same surface spike protein, potentially blocking the infection from happening.

In a new study, a genomic error that causes Rett Syndrome was corrected in the brains of mice by rewriting the genetic instructions carried by the RNA.

New research has delved deeper into the role that dopamine plays in the decision-making process and in controlling movement.

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Associate Professor Mikala Egeblad and her colleagues describe a newly understood way by which breast cancer cells sabotage a key player in the body’s immune system.

An image showing the comparison of tau and amyloid distribution patterns in different cognitive aging trajectories has been selected as SNMMI’s 2020 Image of the Year.

A new study has suggested that hyperbaric oxygen therapy can significantly enhance the cognitive performance of healthy older adults.

Researchers have detected and measured six coumarins in oak wood, wine and spirits, showing that a combination of these compounds can produce a bitter taste.

Researchers have solved the long-standing mystery of the origins of warmblood fragile syndrome, a severe genetic disease affecting horses.

Biomolecular engineers have uncovered a technique that dramatically enhances the accuracy of CRISPR-based edits in disease sequence models.

In Phase 2b clinical trials, a once-daily roflumilast cream showed significant improvements in psoriasis signs and symptoms, in as early as two weeks.