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Scientists have identified a new ultraviolet‑absorbing compound in microscopic algae that functions as a natural shield ...

Life may have emerged from a surprisingly simple network of chemical reactions long before cells or genes existed.

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Researchers have visualized how a large RNA molecule assembles itself into a functional machine. RNA is a central biological macromolecule, now widely harnessed in medicine and nanotechnology. Like ...

Vascular dementia has long been overshadowed by Alzheimer’s disease, yet it is one of the leading causes of cognitive decline ...

For years, ETH researchers have been investigating a molecular complex that plays a key role in protein synthesis. They have ...

Ready to lead the next wave of biological and medical research? You’re in the right place! UW’s Ph.D. and master’s in molecular biology are research-intensive programs that expose students to ...

Corinne Van Hoven, a senior honors medical diagnostics major, spent the summer conducting cancer research at Fox Chase Cancer ...