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Sophie Fessl, PhD

Sophie Fessl is a freelance science journalist. She has a PhD in developmental neurobiology from King’s College London and a degree in biology from the University of Oxford. After completing her PhD, she swapped her favorite neuroscience model, the fruit fly, for pen and paper.

Articles by Sophie Fessl, PhD

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Hypertranscription by Tumors Is Linked to Poorer Cancer Outcomes: Study

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High-Fat Diet in Mice Affects Social Behavior Across Generations

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Ancient Immunoglobulin Genes Help Cnidarians Decide to Fight or Fuse

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The Unscientific King: Charles III’s History Promoting Homeopathy

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Jumping Genes Can Cause Movement Disorder: Study

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Doppelgängers Similar in Looks and DNA: Study

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Agreement Reached on Research Assessment Reforms

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The Neuroscience Behind Why Mosquitoes Always Find You

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Glioblastoma Cells Imitate Immature Neurons to Invade the Brain

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Q&A: Whole Genomes of 150,000 Britons Reveal Novel Genetic Variants

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Underdog Enzyme Likely Responsible for Mutations in Most Cancers

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Ten Years of CRISPR

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Not-so-Mellow Yellow: Pregnant Mice’s Urine Stresses Out Males

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Bacterial Metabolite May Regulate Cognition in Mice

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Injecting Cockroaches with CRISPR Gene Edits Their Offspring

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February 2025, Issue 1

A Nanoparticle Delivery System for Gene Therapy

A reimagined lipid vehicle for nucleic acids could overcome the limitations of current vectors.

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Enhancing Therapeutic Antibody Discovery with Cross-Platform Workflows

Enhancing Therapeutic Antibody Discovery with Cross-Platform Workflows

Considerations for Cell-Based Assays in Immuno-Oncology Research

Considerations for Cell-Based Assays in Immuno-Oncology Research

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From Water Bears to Grizzly Bears: Unusual Animal Models

Sex Differences in Neurological Research

Sex Differences in Neurological Research

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