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The world’s first DNA “tricorder” in your pocket

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The world’s first DNA “tricorder” in your pocket

12/7/2020

A new iPhone app, paired with a handheld sequencer, can recreate a genetics laboratory anywhere in the world. 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 »

How does the brain process fear?

11/3/2020

Though fear memories are made in the amygdala, a structure deep in the brain, lots of other brain structures participate. Read the story »

Giving the immune system a double boost against cancer

10/30/2020

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

One experiment: Organoids as living laboratories

10/30/2020

These tiny balls of cells are revolutionizing the research and treatment of pancreas and other types of cancers. Read the story »

How to figure out what you don’t 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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AI learns to trace neuronal pathways

9/28/2020

A picture of the brain’s rich interconnections is emerging with the help of ever more accurate computer-aided approaches. Read the story »

Replicating a genome starts with a twist, a pinch, and a bit of a dance

9/16/2020

Researchers have their first high resolution look at how “ORC,” a human protein complex essential to life, moves. 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’s 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 »

ENCODE3: Interpreting the human and mouse genomes

7/29/2020

Researchers report on 900,000 regulatory elements in our genomes that could influence our health. Read the story »

Cancer researchers discuss COVID-19’s effect on the field

7/27/2020

Dr. David Tuveson and Dr. Tobias Janowitz discuss in Cancer Discovery how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed cancer research. Read the story »

The first mouse model of human pancreas cancer subtypes

7/23/2020

CSHL researchers discovered how slow-growing pancreatic tumors can switch into a more deadly sub-type. Read the story »

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The world’s first DNA “tricorder” in your pocket

The world’s first DNA “tricorder” in your pocket

Birds of a feather do flock together

How does the brain process fear?

Giving the immune system a double boost against cancer

One experiment: Organoids as living laboratories

How to figure out what you don’t know

AI learns to trace neuronal pathways

Replicating a genome starts with a twist, a pinch, and a bit of a dance

Reward and punishment take similar paths in the mouse brain

Immune cells sculpt circuits in the brain

Stress, sleep, and immunity

Understanding the inner workings of the human heart

ENCODE3: Interpreting the human and mouse genomes

Cancer researchers discuss COVID-19’s effect on the field

The first mouse model of human pancreas cancer subtypes

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