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How does this small, unassuming virus with a genome a third of the size of SARS-CoV-2 hijack the body’s cells to replicate and spread across systems? A team at Northwestern may have the answer.

New model assesses how effective academic conferences are to spark new collaborations and productivity.

Bruce Willis will step away from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, a condition which causes people to gradually lose their ability to communicate, both verbally and through writing.

Ian Kelly, former U.S. ambassador to Georgia and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), said he is skeptical of Russia’s intentions at the peace talks with Ukraine.
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The new extension automatically and invisibly transformed Microsoft MakeCode into a version that supports programming electronic devices that harvest ambient energy.

Researchers discovered a previously unknown mechanism in roundworms that protects egg cells from division errors. The finding could lead to strategies for combatting infertility.

New slow-motion simulation shows RNA switching in three dimensions as it binds to a compound, communicates along its length and folds to turn a gene “on” or “off.”

Moderna announced Wednesday it would seek emergency authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine in children five and under. Our pediatric infectious disease expert answers some questions.
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Northwestern Medicine psychologists are using their body of evidence-based positive-emotions skills to help support Chicago’s frontline gun violence-prevention workers.

Northwestern Medicine and Google are collaborating on a project to bring fetal ultrasound to developing countries by combining AI (artificial intelligence), low-cost hand-held ultrasound devices and a smartphone.