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Engineering the Microbiome: CRISPR Leads the Way
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
Scientists have genetically modified isolated microbes for decades. Now, using CRISPR, they intend to target entire microbiomes.
The Ephemeral Life of the Placenta
Danielle Gerhard, PhD
| Dec 4, 2023
| 10+ min read
Recent advances in modeling the human placenta, the least understood organ, may inform placental disorders like preeclampsia.
How Mild Is Omicron Really?
Dan Robitzski
| Jan 14, 2022
| 9 min read
Early reports that Omicron causes less-severe disease than Delta seem to be borne out, but it’s not yet clear to what extent that’s due to the variant itself versus the populations it’s infecting.
Turning on the Bat Signal
Hannah Thomasy, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
Scientists around the world investigate how bat immune systems cope with viral attacks and how this information could be used to keep humans safe.
Leprosy Bacterium Rejuvenates Armadillos’ Livers
Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD
| Nov 15, 2022
| 4 min read
Mycobacterium leprae
appeared to reprogram the animals’ livers to a state partially resembling early development, resulting in healthy organ growth.
A Chronic Itch: Burrowing Beneath the Skin
Brian S. Kim, MD
| Sep 8, 2023
| 9 min read
We have barely scratched the surface of itch science and what it indicates about our health.
Are Phages Overlooked Mediators of Health and Disease?
Catherine Offord
| Feb 1, 2021
| 10+ min read
Bacteria-infecting viruses affect the composition and behavior of microbes in the mammalian gut—and perhaps influence human biology.
The Inside Guide: The Gut Microbiome’s Role in Host Evolution
Catherine Offord
| Jul 1, 2021
| 10+ min read
Bacteria that live in the digestive tracts of animals may influence the adaptive trajectories of their hosts.
Directed Evolution, Phage Display Nab Chemistry Nobel
Catherine Offord and Kerry Grens
| Oct 3, 2018
| 4 min read
The 2018 award goes to Frances Arnold, Gregory Winter, and George Smith.
Unraveling the Mystery of Zombie Genes
Iris Kulbatski, PhD
| Oct 31, 2023
| 6 min read
Digging into how and why some genes are resurrected after death sounds morbid, but it has practical applications.
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