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Scientists who sequenced the genome of the Antarctic midge suspect the genome’s small size – the smallest in insects described…
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Math Model Designed to Replace Invasive Kidney Biopsy for Lupus Patients
Mathematics might be able to reduce the need for invasive biopsies in patients suffering kidney…
Scientists Discover Neurochemical Imbalance in Schizophrenia
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The Search for Ebola Immune Response Targets
The effort to develop therapeutics and a vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus disease (EVD)…
Fingerprinting’ cell metabolism points toward study of obesity, diabetes
Researchers have shown how to use a new imaging platform to map lipid metabolism in…