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Hundreds of scientists working at Laboratorycontribute research published in major research journals, in the fields of Cancer, Neuroscience, Plant Biology, Quantitative Biology, and Genomics.

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Regulatory RNAs promote breast cancer metastasis

12/22/2020

A gene-regulating bit of RNA promotes breast cancer metastasis. Agents that destroy that RNA provide hope for a new drug. Read the story »

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Birds of a feather do flock together

11/17/2020

Researchers found a genetic mechanism for how brand new species acquire distinct traits. Read the story »

Giving the immune system a double boost against cancer

10/30/2020

Immunotherapy enhances the body鈥檚 own defenses to kill cancer. A new regimen may increase the utility of these types of drugs. Read the story »

How to figure out what you don鈥檛 know

10/26/2020

Sometimes, what seems like a good way to understand the world turns out to be wrong. A new machine learning tool lets scientists find better answers. Read the story »

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Reward and punishment take similar paths in the mouse brain

9/15/2020

One brain structure is involved with both positive and negative reinforcement types of learning. Read the story »

Immune cells sculpt circuits in the brain

9/14/2020

Immune cells play an unexpected role in fine-tuning the brain鈥檚 neural circuits. Read the story »

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Stress, sleep, and immunity

9/9/2020

Researchers found the brain circuit that connects stress-induced insomnia and the immune system in mice. Read the story »

Understanding the inner workings of the human heart

8/19/2020

Scientists show that muscular structures first described by Leonardo da Vinci are essential for heart function. Read the story »

How to map brain connections using DNA barcodes

7/14/2020

A new technique labels brain cells with short snippets of DNA to trace many neuronal connections at a time. Read the story »

Pregnancy reprograms breast cells, reducing cancer risk

5/27/2020

Laboratoryresearchers discovered that pregnancy reprograms breast cells, reducing the risk of breast cancer in women under 25. Read the story »

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Finally, machine learning interprets gene regulation clearly

12/26/2019

Machine learning and a new kind of easily-interpretable artificial neural network is helping scientists make sense of crucial gene regulation. Read the story »

Shifting the balance of growth vs. defense boosts crop yield

12/19/2019

Researchers found that a specific gene in maize balances both growth of the plant and its immunity. Read the story »

BARseq builds a better brain map

10/17/2019

Created by Laboratoryneuroscientists, BARseq is capable of mapping connections within a brain at single-neuron resolution while tracing their gene expression. Read the story »

Mutant cells team up to make an even deadlier blood cancer

10/2/2019

Two very different mutations have been identified as unexpected partners-in-crime for causing the deadly blood cancer acute myeloid leukemia. Read the story »

Discovery could improve MDS cancer treatment

9/25/2019

Researchers have discovered a promising new target for treating myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a common and lethal blood cancer. Read the story »

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