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Could a Digital Version of this Part of the Brain Be Coming Soon?

Michael Mauk and his team have made a discovery that adds an important detail to a computer simulation of the part of our brains called...

Two semi-transparent illustrations of a brain with the cerebellum highlighted in red

Department of Molecular Biosciences

The 40 Year-old Discovery Behind A Promising New Flu Drug

How basic research led to a better antiviral drug to combat influenza

Robert Krug in his lab at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, circa 1970s.

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Vital Statistics: The Potential of Math to Advance Medicine

Experts say joining the mathematical and computational revolution has the potential to transform healthcare, one of our nation's largest and most critical industries.

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Manipulating Neurons

Boris Zemelman has been influential in the field of optogenetics, which is producing insights that could uncork a flood of new therapies.

Illustration of a mouse with see-through brain and a light striking an on-off switch in the brain

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Alumna Tackles Disparities in Cancer Treatment

Leticia Nogueira talks about being the Director of Health Services for the American Cancer Society, what her research focuses on, and what she hopes to...

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Promise of New Antibiotics Lies with Shackling Tiny Toxic Tetherballs to Bacteria

Bryan Davies of The University of Texas at Austin and a team have developed a system to identify new options for fighting bacteria.

Artist rendering of bacteria in orange on dark brown background

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Ancient Enzyme Could Boost Power of Liquid Biopsies to Detect and Profile Cancers

A set of medical tests called liquid biopsies could rapidly detect the presence of cancers, infectious diseases and other conditions from only a small blood sample.

Illustration of a person's circulatory system and the person is surrounded by bubbles of DNA

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Study of Secret Sex Lives of Trees Finds Tiny Bees Play Big Part

When it comes to sex between plants, tiny bees the size of ladybugs play a critical role in promoting the genetic diversity that protects against...

A stingless bee approaches a cluster of floewrs