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Researchers find 12 compounds that inhibit tuberculosis bacterium's energy source
A new study by University of Bath scientists has highlighted two new potential families of drug molecules that could open the ...
The vegetable doctor will see you now
Dr. Michael Compton, by day a psychiatrist with New York state, details his prescription for nutritious eating in a new book.
This ancient Egyptian left behind 4,500-year-old DNA. It was used to recreate his face.
Scientists have for the first time sequenced the most complete and oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever found—unlocking new ...
The first genome sequenced from ancient Egypt reveals surprising ancestry, scientists say
The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample offers new insights into the potential ancestry of those who belonged to the enduring ...
Flipping alkenes for more effective cancer drugs with fewer harmful side effects
For the first time, chemists have discovered a unique way to control and modify a type of compound widely used in medicines, ...
As endowments face growing pressure, so does a piece of MIT’s piggy bank: Kendall Square
MIT is a huge investor in lucrative Cambridge real estate, a usually dependable asset that has taken a rare hit amid the ...
An Indigenous garden is sprouting in Cache Valley with native plants. Here’s what’s taking root.
Behind the construction site of the soon-to-be-built Stokes Nature Center in Nibley, Parry and his students are planting an ...