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Holy immunity! Bat genes key against COVID, cancer

10/16/2023

Rapid evolution has streamlined bats鈥� immune systems. This may explain why they鈥檙e resistant to cancer and viruses like Ebola or COVID-19. Read the story »

These worms have rhythm

9/5/2023

Observing gene expression in real time, Laboratoryscientists identified four molecules the C. elegans worm relies on to set the tempo of its development. Read the story »

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Once rhabdomyosarcoma, now muscle

8/28/2023

鈥淓very successful medicine has its origin story,鈥� says 麻豆传媒社区鈥檚 Christopher Vakoc. 鈥淎nd research like this is the soil from which new drugs are born.鈥� Read the story »

How plants pass down genetic memories

8/28/2023

Thirty years ago, 麻豆传媒社区鈥檚 Rob Martienssen discovered plant gene DDM1. Now, he鈥檚 identified just how the DDM1 protein helps control inheritance. Read the story »

Siblings with autism share more of dad鈥檚 genome, not mom鈥檚

5/22/2023

Laboratorystudy of more than 6,000 volunteer families overturns a long-held assumption about the genetic origins of autism spectrum disorder. Read the story »

From tragedy, a potential pediatric cancer treatment

4/12/2023

LaboratoryProfessor Adrian Krainer, the man behind the 鈥渕iracle drug鈥� known as Spinraza庐, has found a way to fight a deadly pediatric brain cancer in mice. Read the story »

Identifying cancer genes鈥� multiple personalities

4/10/2023

The same genes can cause different subtypes of tumors. Now, Laboratorycan recreate them in the lab. The approach could lead to new cancer treatments. Read the story »

New shape-shifting antibiotics could fight deadly infections

4/4/2023

Laboratoryresearchers have created a powerful new molecule that combats antibiotic-resistant superbugs. Read the story »

A molecular machine鈥檚 secret weapon exposed

2/23/2023

A shape-shifter with a protruding arm and an appetite for unwanted RNA! Laboratorybiochemists identify the hidden talents of a mysterious molecule. Read the story »

The science of supermoms

1/10/2023

Moms know best, but how do they learn it? A new study offers insights into the mental reward system that nurtures maternal instinct. Read the story »

Cracking the mystery behind a deadly brain cancer

12/21/2022

Scientists solve the mystery of how glioblastoma turns off cancer defenses without the usual cancer-inducing mutations. Read the story »

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Finding the right AI for you

12/5/2022

AI鈥檚 popularity has reached a point where there are too many options. How do you know which AI is right for you? Laboratoryscientists have a solution. Read the story »

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Mapping the path from smell to perception

10/27/2022

Smell remains the most mysterious of our five senses, but Laboratoryneuroscientists are now closer than ever to understanding it. Read the story »

How the thymus trains T cells to fight infections

8/2/2022

Laboratoryscientists identified, for the first time, the RNA in humans used to train T cells to attack dangerous or foreign proteins in the body. Read the story »

A new treatment approach for cystic fibrosis

7/14/2022

Molecules called antisense oligonucleotides may help lung cells make a protein missing in people with cystic fibrosis. Read the story »

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