Sometimes, the most significant scientific discoveries happen by accident. Scientists have long known that whole-genome duplication (WGD) — the process…
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Scientists at the University of Leicester have captured the first detailed “molecular movie” showing DNA being unzipped at the atomic…
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Read More » A breakthrough study published today in the Journal of Neurosciencesheds new light on how brain cells relay critical information from…
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