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Iris Kulbatski, PhD | Nov 20, 2023 | 3 min read

Intermittent fasting regulates biological time and improves disrupted sleep in an Alzheimer’s disease model.

Andrew Chapman | Nov 17, 2023 | 3 min read

Melting a bacteriophage’s coat of proteins turns it into a tiny power plant, which could fire up the discovery of new bioengineered devices.

3D structural model of a Cas protein and sgRNA targeting and unwinding DNA for gene editing.

CRISPR Gene Editing: Cas9 and Beyond

Johanna Pruller, PhD and Deanna MacNeil, PhD | 7 min read

Researchers create and improve CRISPR-Cas mediated gene editing technologies based on prokaryotic CRISPR systems and eukaryotic DNA repair mechanisms.

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Chasing the Sun

Aparna Nathan, PhD | Nov 14, 2023 | 3 min read

Sunflowers may use a complex set of molecules to track the sun in the sky.

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Newly Developed mRNA Vaccine Protects Against Lyme Disease

Charlene Lancaster, PhD | Nov 13, 2023 | 5 min read

Leveraging the same mRNA platform used for covid vaccines, researchers generated a vaccine that prevents mice from acquiring Lyme disease.

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What's Your Story? Ideas and Discoveries Worth Sharing

The Scientist’s Creative Services Team | 2 min read

A new writing contest provides life scientists with a platform to try their hands at science journalism, tell their science stories, develop their communication skills, and publish their work.

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A Double Lock Gates Calcium Signaling

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | Nov 13, 2023 | 6 min read

Recent studies settle a debate over how the second messenger NAADP, with no known binding site, evokes calcium release from ion channels.

A vial labeled “mRNA vaccine” and a syringe on a blue background.

An Updated Approach to mRNA Vaccine Quality Assessment

Deanna MacNeil, PhD | Nov 13, 2023 | 3 min read

Researchers developed and validated a sequencing method for mRNA vaccines, moving the manufacturing field forward by linking established technologies with translational applications.