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Cigarette Smoking Leads to Coke?
Jef Akst | Nov 4, 2011 | 2 min read
Nicotine may alter the brain’s response to cocaine, supporting the idea that the legal drug may serve as a "gateway" to the use of illegal substances.
Researchers in George Church&rsquo;s lab modified wild type ADK proteins (left) in <em >E.coli</em>, furnishing them with an nonstandard amino acid (nsAA) meant to biocontain the resulting bacterial strain.
A Pioneer of The Multiplex Frontier
Rashmi Shivni, Drug Discovery News | May 20, 2023 | 10 min read
George Church is at it again, this time using multiplex gene editing to create virus-proof cells, improve organ transplant success, and protect elephants.
Alternative Medicines
The Scientist | Jul 1, 2012 | 10+ min read
As nonconventional medical treatments become increasingly mainstream, we take a look at the science behind some of the most popular.
Asthma, Genetics, and the Environment
Karen Young Kreeger | Apr 6, 2003 | 8 min read
Courtesy of Eric Erbe and Chris Pooley, ARS Image Gallery  SPRING CLEANING TARGETS: Tyrophagus putrescentiae, better known as dust mites, are microscopic, sightless, eight-legged arthropods that are natural inhabitants of indoor environments. Their droppings are the most common trigger of perennial allergy and asthma symptoms. Asthma is a classic example of gene-environment interaction. A host of environmental triggers, from cigarette smoke to cockroaches, can set it off. A dozen or so g
Decoding the Tripping Brain
Diana Kwon | Sep 1, 2017 | 10+ min read
Scientists are beginning to unravel the mechanisms behind the therapeutic effects of psychedelic drugs.
Is Cannabis Really That Bad?
Sabrina Richards | Jan 23, 2013 | 4 min read
Though some studies point to negative consequences of pot use in adolescents, data on marijuana’s dangers are mixed.
Who Sleeps?
The Scientist and Jerome Siegel | Mar 1, 2016 | 10+ min read
Once believed to be unique to birds and mammals, sleep is found across the metazoan kingdom. Some animals, it seems, can’t live without it, though no one knows exactly why.
Collage of those featured in the article
Remembering Those We Lost in 2021
Lisa Winter | Dec 23, 2021 | 5 min read
As the year draws to a close, we look back on researchers we bid farewell to, and the contributions they made to their respective fields.
The Genes Underlying Autism Are Coming Into Focus
Megan Scudellari | Aug 1, 2016 | 10+ min read
As researchers sequence the DNA of thousands of kids with autism, dozens of genetic subgroups are emerging.
People: Two Alzheimer's Disease Researchers Are Awarded Met Life Foundation Prize; Obituary : Howard Temin
Karen Kreeger | Apr 3, 1994 | 3 min read
Two Alzheimer's Disease Researchers Are Awarded Met Life Foundation Prize Date: April 4, 1994, pp.23 Blas Frangione, a pathologist from New York University Medical Center and Allen Roses, a neurologist from Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C., were presented the Metropolitan Life Foundation Award for Medical Research on February 16 in Washington, D.C. Each received $200,000 toward his research and a $50,000 personal priz

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