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Making Predictions from DNA
Shelby Bradford, PhD | May 2, 2024 | 3 min read
Bioengineer Patrick Hsu developed Evo, a new language model trained on prokaryotic genomes, to expand the possibilities of biology.
Optimizing Organoid Culture for Development and Disease Modeling
Optimizing Organoid Culture for Development and Disease Modeling
The Scientist Staff | 1 min read
Discover how to grow mini-organs for the advanced investigation of in vivo processes.
An abstract illustration of a DNA helix and human lungs.
A New Delivery System Offers Hope for Cystic Fibrosis
Charlene Lancaster, PhD | May 1, 2024 | 4 min read
CRISPR-carrying lipid nanoparticles enabled researchers to correct a rare nonsense mutation in the lungs of a cystic fibrosis mouse model.
An eye and a brain made of wood.
Keeping an Eye on Brain Immunity
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD | Apr 30, 2024 | 4 min read
Vaccination through the eyes stimulated a protective response in the brains of mice, revealing an immunological link between these two organs.
An illustration of multicolored DNA bands on a gel after Sanger sequencing.
The Sequencing Revolution
The Scientist | 1 min read
Learn how cutting-edge sequencing techniques accelerate basic and disease research.
A microscopic image of a pink berry bacterial aggregate.
Multicellular Bacteria Evolve Defenses that Resemble the Immune System
Kamal Nahas, PhD | Apr 30, 2024 | 5 min read
Bacterial superorganisms must evolve defenses to fight off infections, and microbiologists found that they use a weapons cache coincidentally similar to that of the human immune system.
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One Gene with a Domino Effect on Social Behavior
Kamal Nahas, PhD | Apr 29, 2024 | 4 min read
A transcription factor in mouse brains underpins stress, social behaviors, and possibly immunity.
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Explainable AI for Rational Antibiotic Discovery
The Scientist | 1 min read
Researchers tackle the antibiotic resistance crisis with explainable neural networks and high throughput drug discovery.
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Interstitium: A Network of Living Spaces Supports Anatomical Interconnectedness
Iris Kulbatski, PhD | Apr 26, 2024 | 6 min read
What researchers once regarded as a byproduct of biology may hold the key to understanding health and disease.
3D illustration of white neurons with projecting dendrites. 
Stop the Variant, Save the Channel
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Apr 25, 2024 | 4 min read
By using antisense oligonucleotides to inhibit a mutated exon associated with Timothy syndrome mutation, researchers restored neuron function.
A scientist cultures organoids in a multi-well plate filled with red cell culture media
Understanding the 3D Cell Culture Revolution
Rebecca Roberts, PhD | 6 min read
3D cell culture techniques closely mimic in vivo conditions, generating more accurate data for disease modeling and drug toxicity testing.
A black mouse hides from a white mouse inside a paper tube.
Mapping the Neural Circuit of Social Avoidance
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD | Apr 25, 2024 | 4 min read
Oxytocin released in a region of the hypothalamus helps mice remember who to avoid.
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Microbial Clocks for Corpses
Aparna Nathan, PhD | Apr 24, 2024 | 4 min read
Microbes on decomposing bodies inform forensic investigations.
A bookshelf in a library filled with old books.
Building a Scientific Narrative
Nathan Ni, PhD | 6 min read
A strong narrative is as integral a part of science writing as it is for any other form of communication.
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