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A research team has identified the physical principles behind the organization of the genome in a new paper.

Researchers from Paul Scherrer Institute PSI and ETH Zurich have discovered how proteins in the cell can form tiny liquid droplets that act as a smart molecular glue.

Neuromuscular disorders affect millions of people worldwide. Now a discovery made at the Montreal Clinical Research Institute of Montreal opens the door to the development of targeted therapies.

The ability to adopt another person’s perspective is important for social cognition and, consequently, for human coexistence. But at what point during child development are we able to do this? A new study examines whether pretend play provides an indication of the ability to attribute mental states to other people.

Scientists have discovered that Interleukin-37 has an unexpected function as an immune-activating molecule, rather than an "off-switch" as once believed.

Experts have said that children should have school lessons on how to build strong relationships, in order to counteract "Disneyfied" portrayals of love.

New research uses machine learning models to better understand water’s phase changes, opening more avenues for a better theoretical understanding of various substances.

A combination of a common immunotherapy drug with all-trans retinoic acid, a chemotherapeutic, has shown promise in clinical trials.

Diagnosing psychiatric disorders is challenging due to the lack of objective tests. In a recent study, researchers investigated whether the genetic correlations between major psychiatric disorders differed among European and East Asian populations.

A team of scientists have discovered that when mice age, their muscles become packed with ceramides. Ceramides, known for their use in skin care products, are sphingolipids, a class of fat molecules that are not used to produce energy but rather perform different tasks in the cell.