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Research Jan 21 2022

These Scientists Are Racing to Beat Omicron

As teams of researchers around the world race to piece together a picture of the Omicron variant, they’re fast-tracking discoveries and transforming the way science is done.

Research Jan 6 2022

Cystic Fibrosis Drugs Can Be ‘Life-Changing’ For Patients. New Images Reveal How These Molecules Work.

A mutated protein causes the genetic disease cystic fibrosis. Now, researchers have solved the structure of the protein and how certain drugs bind to it, unveiling their mode of action.

Research Dec 15 2021

Flies Navigate Using Complex Mental Math

For the first time, scientists have shown exactly how a fly brain creates a mental map of the body’s movement through the world.

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