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The expanding oncology pipeline in the USA is a key driver for cytotoxic drug demand, with over 1,000 oncology drugs in development. Advancements in ...

The question of putative mechanisms of action continues to haunt psychopharmacology. Put simply, we know these drugs work, but we have very little idea how. We make guesses based on the ...

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A research team at KAIST has identified the core gene expression networks regulated by key proteins that fundamentally drive phenomena such as cancer development, metastasis, tissue differentiation ...

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THE International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has joined the submission of 47 governments to the final round of negotiations at the United Nations' International Maritime Organization (IMO), calling for ...

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Or at least what you imagine an entirely AI-generated movie would be: Netflix’s shiny, sterile Back in Action, a film so dismayingly soulless that it could mark a new low in Hollywood creativity. Why ...