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Treating mice with a molecule that rescued autophagy and balanced neuronal excitability reduced pain behaviors, offering a potential new therapeutic path.

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Unraveling Autophagy’s Complex Role in Cancer

Unraveling Autophagy’s Complex Role in Cancer

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A Selective Protein Regulates Chronic, But Not Acute, Inflammation

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Understanding the Role of Autophagy in Infectious Disease

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Revealing the Mutation Behind a Rare Neurological Disease

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Cancer Cells Spread When They Stop Recycling Waste

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Macrophages Curtail Tuberculosis

Programmed Cell Death: Mechanisms for Cellular Self-Destruction

Programmed Cell Death Pathways

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Chantell Evans Tracks Mitochondrial Cleanup in Neurons

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Sweet Taste Receptors Regulate Proteins in Developing Fruit Flies

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How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia

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Universe 25 Experiment

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One Gene Influences 75 Percent of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases

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The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

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Emerging Therapeutic Strategies in Oncology

Emerging Therapeutic Strategies in Oncology

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Transitioning to 3D Cell Models for Better Insights

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What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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