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New findings could inform design of environmental technologies behind water purification processes and electric energy storage. A research team led by Northwestern University engineers and Argonne ...

Euan Ashley's lab explores the intricate interactions of gene variants. Tiny "typos," or genetic mutations, can sneak into ...

Scientists outline a new framework for studying gene function -- not in isolation, gene by gene, but as a network, to understand how multiple genes and genetic background influence trait inheritance.

Can our interactions with other people, including our partners and family members, affect our immune systems and produce inflammation and pain in the body? Can our conversations literally get under ...

A research team led by Northwestern engineers and Argonne National Laboratory researchers have uncovered new findings into the role of ionic interaction within graphene and water. The insights could ...