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Scientists exploring how the brain responds to stress discovered molecular changes that can influence behavior long after an ...

Computational biology expert Nadia Lanman helps cancer researchers find solutions in massive datasets generated through ...

Penn Medicine shows how sustained research investment drives innovation, economic growth, and global health breakthroughs.

Hypertrophic chondrocytes are deeply involved in the growth of mammalian bones. Researchers find that these cells transform into multiple functional ...