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A key brain protein may explain why cocaine addiction is so hard to quit. Relapsing after quitting cocaine is not simply…

New findings suggest that targeting inflammation in Alzheimer’s may matter as much as targeting protein buildup. For decades, Alzheimer’s disease has…

New research reveals how skin-derived signals may help turn local stress into a body-wide antibody response. Skin does much more than…

Behind the stillness of desert landscapes, cacti appear to be changing in unexpected ways. The cactus on your windowsill may not…

Genetic switches near the FTO locus may enable hibernators’ extreme metabolic resilience and could inspire future treatments for human metabolic and…