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In a new study, scientists show the commanding role of a specialized group of proteins in the nuclei of our cells, called mSWI/SNF (or BAF) complexes, both in activating T cells to attack cancer and triggering exhaustion.

Researchers have developed a way to mimic specific functions of natural proteins using only two, four or six different building blocks and found that these alternative polymers work as well as the real protein and are a lot easier to synthesize.

A team of researchers has reported the successful development of a transfer-tattoo-like cell sheet that can be directly applied to targeted surfaces.

A new study has unveiled how psychedelics achieve their perception-altering effects in the human brain. The research used a powerful combination of brain analysis techniques to provide the clearest picture yet of how the short-acting, but powerful psychedelic DMT (dimethyltryptamine) affects brain activity.

A new technique that combines highly detailed, real-time images of inside the body with a type of infrared light has, for the first time, been used during surgery to differentiate between cancerous tumors and healthy tissue.

"Miniature shredders" are at work in each cell, disassembling and recycling cell components that are defective or no longer required. The exact structure of these shredders differs from cell type to cell type, a study by the University of Bonn now shows.

A new study identifies a set of biomarkers that could help clinicians to predict whether pancreatic cysts will remain benign or develop into cancer.

Ancient genomes have shed light on evolution on the Tibetan Plateau, which covers 2.5 million square kilometers of Asia and is home to over 7 million people.

A new, highly versatile form of CRISPR has been used to restore vision in mice with retinitis pigmentosa, one of the major causes of blindness in humans.

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute have found evidence that the language we speak shapes the connectivity in our brains that may underlie the way we think.