Down syndrome cell adhesion molecule (Dscam) is encoded by a complicated gene. By shuffling exons around, the locus can generate over 38,000 different transcript isoforms in the fruit fly, each ...

Inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, an MIT team has designed a technique that could transform flat panels into medical devices, habitats, and other objects without the use of tools.

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National security, unlocked. Each Thursday, host Mary Louise Kelly and a team of NPR correspondents discuss the biggest national security news of the week. With decades of reporting from battlefields ...

Computational models are mathematical models used to numerically study the behaviour of complex systems by means of a computer simulation. A computational model can be used to make predictions of the ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Have you ever worked with a group of people trying to solve a problem? There are different opinions, different considerations, and each person’s perspective provides a different angle on the problem.

Executive function is a set of skills that help you get things done. These skills are controlled by an area of your brain called the frontal lobe, and they help you do things such as manage your time, ...

How LIFO and FIFO accounting methods impact a company's inventory outlook Carla Tardi is a technical editor and digital content producer with 25+ years of experience at top-tier investment banks and ...

Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and member of the Digestive Health Associates of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. A liver function test checks how ...

The immune system is a complex network that finds pathogens, removes damaged cells, and launches immune responses to protect the body from infection. White blood cells drive this defense: phagocytes ...