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Earlier this year, the Lacks estate settled a lawsuit regarding a company’s profiting off of HeLa cells. The case serves as a reminder of the importance of proper ethics in human research.

Through piecemeal advances involving dentists, adventurers, and Queen Victoria, anesthesia evolved from a crude, risky practice into a sophisticated specialty.

This postdoctoral researcher explores biomarkers and the tumor microenvironment. She hopes to develop therapeutic strategies to combat colorectal cancer.

The BCG vaccine altered Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers and brain immune cells in older adults, hinting at its potential to target neurodegeneration.

The challenge is not a lack of neurodivergent talent, but systems that fail to support and retain it.

Increased activity of the enzyme β-esterase helps mosquitoes detoxify a common insecticide, potentially informing better vector control strategies.

Synthetic DNA providers are asking for enforceable biosecurity screening rules. Congress should give them some.

A wearable fingertip sensor continuously measures levodopa levels in sweat, which could enable personalized dosing for patients with Parkinson’s disease.

A new biomaterial responds to mechanical forces in the skin to deliver growth factors exactly when and where needed, potentially offering better wound healing.

Scientists and entrepreneurs are developing innovative ways to reduce laboratory plastic waste through reusable equipment, recycling technologies, and greener workflows.

Ultrasound waves stopped cancer cell spread and reduced the number of tumor-protective cells in vitro, highlighting the utility of the non-invasive therapy.

This postdoctoral researcher explores auditory nervous system development by studying the auditory brainstem, ion channels, and neuron modeling.