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Team Identifies Neurotransmitters that Lead to Forgetting

Scientists from the Davis lab have pinpointed a mechanism that is essential for forming memories in the first place and, as it turns out, is equally essential for eliminating them after memories have formed.

Scientists Show How Memory B Cells Stay ‘In Class’ to Fight Different Infections

Researchers from the McHeyzer-Williams lab have made an important discovery about the internal programming of B cells, the immune cells that make antibodies against infections.

Alliance Forges New Approaches to Human Lung Disease

Thanks to new funding, the Balch lab is working with Proteostasis Therapeutics Incorporated in a focused effort to find ways to correct an important biological trigger of cystic fibrosis.

In Memoriam: James A. Fee (1939 – 2012)

“Jim was a very warm and generous person and an outstanding scientist,” said Peter Wright, chair of the Department of Molecular Biology.

Parkinson’s Association Presents Check for Stem Cell Research

Keary Engle Receives National Green Chemistry Award

Scientists Show How a Gene Duplication Helped our Brains Become ‘Human’
Team Finds Anticonvulsant Drug Helps Marijuana Smokers Kick the Habit
Researchers Find Structure of a Key ‘Gene Silencer’ Protein
Scientists Solve a Mystery of Bacterial Growth and Resistance
Scientists Develop Antidote for Cocaine Overdose
Scientists Create Compounds that Dramatically Alter Biological Clock and Lead to Weight Loss
Team Finds Promising Vaccine Targets on Hepatitis C Virus
Team Finds Atomic Structure of Molecule that Binds to Opioids in the Brain
Team Develops Simple Test to Predict Heart Attacks
Scientists Wrest Partial Control of a Memory
Scripps Research Institute Discoveries Lead to Newly Approved Drug for Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Scientists Identify Protein that Sends ‘Painful Touch’ Signals
Scientists Create Molecular Map to Guide Development of New Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis and Other Diseases
Team Sheds Light on How Body Fends off Bacteria
Ultraviolet Protection Molecule in Plants Yields Its Secrets
Life After Pfizer: Taking a Proactive Approach
Team Demonstrates Effective New ‘Biopsy in a Blood Test’ to Detect Cancer
Scientists Illuminate Cancer Cells’ Survival Strategy During Dangerous Dissemination
Scientists Provide New Understanding of Chronic Pain

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