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Scientists Uncover a New Pain Switch That Could Transform Treatment

Researchers found that neurons release an enzyme, VLK, that activates pain signaling from outside the cell—an unexpected mechanism. Removing...

Scientists Just Found a Tiny Genetic Switch That Could Feed Billions

Scientists at the University of Maryland have uncovered the genetic key behind a rare wheat variety that produces three...

Scientists Find Hidden Switch Controlling Hunger

Scientists have discovered a hidden mechanism in the brain that helps control hunger. A small protein called MRAP2 was...

Scientists Discover Cancer’s “Power-Up” – and a New Way To Switch It Off

The discovery of a defensive mechanism could help stop cancer before it spreads. Cancer cells rapidly increase their energy output...

The Newly Found Bone Switch That Could Stop Osteoporosis

Researchers in Germany have uncovered a hidden receptor, GPR133, that plays a vital role in bone strength. By activating it...

Starved Worms Reveal a Hidden Switch for Cellular Aging

Worms offer a simple yet powerful whole-organism model for studying senescence, mirroring mammalian aging processes and enabling research into...

Scientists Find an “Off Switch” for Cholesterol – And It Could Save Millions

University of Texas at Arlington scientists have pinpointed an enzyme, IDO1, that flips the body’s cholesterol-processing machinery into chaos...

Caffeine Flip-Flops a 500-Million-Year-Old Switch to Slow Aging

Scientists have discovered that caffeine doesn’t just perk up your brain—it energizes your cells in a way that could...