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Something in the Sewage: What watching our wastewater can tell us about...
by Ya’el Courtneyfigures by MacKenzie Maugeredited by Yuli Lily Hsieh January 2023 marked the third anniversary of the discovery of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic that...
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RNA plays a newly discovered role in the development of cancer
by Carlos Moralesfigures by Shreya Mantri Our cells perform extraordinary functions using information stored in their genetic material, known as DNA. Changes in DNA, known as mutations, can make cells...
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Neuroplasticity: how lost skills can be regained after injury or illness
by Beatrice Awasthifigures by Shreya Mantri Loss of motor or cognitive skills can be a devastating after-effect of injury or illness. When things that used to feel easy suddenly feel impossible, a...
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My Doctor Told Me I Have High Cholesterol, Now What?
by Isabella Del Priorefigures by Carlos Morales We’ve all heard it before: high cholesterol is bad and can increase your risk for heart disease. Though there is a direct association between...
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On the Basis of (Fish) Sex
by Emily Goeringfigures by Andrea Luviano Did you know that sea lampreys are more likely to grow into males if they aren’t fed enough food? Or that one type of shrimp produces male offspring in the...
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Keto – It’s Probably Not Right for You
by Ya’el Courtney In 2022, the majority of Americans (52%) followed a particular diet or eating pattern, primarily motivated by two things: a desire to protect long-term health and a desire to lose...
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Are microglia the hero or the villain in Alzheimer’s disease?
by Gizem Terzioglufigures by MJ Park Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions of people worldwide, and despite years of research efforts, there is still no...
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The Making of ChatGPT: From Data to Dialogue
by Shreya Johrifigures by Cynthia Moncada-Reid What if AI could design personalized workout plans, craft tailored travel itineraries, or even compose cover letters for job applications? With the...
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Liquid-within-liquid compartments: a groundbreaking discovery in biology
by Hannah Blumefigures by Salvador Balkus In some ways, a living cell is like a shoreline, where some creatures build their homes on rocky, solid structures while others live in shifting and dynamic...
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Vision you can’t see: How the brain senses the time of day
by Nicolai Penafigures by Jasmin Joseph-Chazan Toward the end of the 20th century, the intricate biology of how the eye produces visual information was thought to be well understood– a combination of...
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Understanding the Spatial Landscape of Cells in the Brain by Rena Ren Join our Seminar 7pm November 29th in Northwest B103, 52 Oxford St, Cambridge MA Or join our livestream at this link Introduction...
View ArticleTaste signals help pace food consumption
Near the end of a holiday meal, cues from the stomach tell the brain that it’s time to stop eating. Gastrointestinal signals related to stomach expansion are relayed to a region of the brainstem known...
View ArticleThe birth of the first chimeric monkey that survived for 10 days
The Chimera of Greek mythology had the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a snake. Nowadays, scientists create real chimeras by combining cells from different species to develop...
View ArticleScientists solve a mountainous mystery
Dolomite is a common mineral in old rock formations like the Dolomite Mountains in Italy, the White Cliffs of Dover in England, and the escarpment associated with Niagara Falls in North America....
View ArticleSeminar 12/6: From Chatbots to Carebots
From Chatbots to Carebots: Large Language Models in Modern Medicine by Shreya Johri Join us in Northwest B103 on 12/6/23 at 7PM EST! Seminar is open to all interested and free! If you can’t make it in...
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Something in the Sewage: What watching our wastewater can tell us about...
by Ya’el Courtneyfigures by MacKenzie Maugeredited by Yuli Lily Hsieh January 2023 marked the third anniversary of the discovery of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic that...
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RNA plays a newly discovered role in the development of cancer
by Carlos Moralesfigures by Shreya Mantri Our cells perform extraordinary functions using information stored in their genetic material, known as DNA. Changes in DNA, known as mutations, can make cells...
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Neuroplasticity: how lost skills can be regained after injury or illness
by Beatrice Awasthifigures by Shreya Mantri Loss of motor or cognitive skills can be a devastating after-effect of injury or illness. When things that used to feel easy suddenly feel impossible, a...
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My Doctor Told Me I Have High Cholesterol, Now What?
by Isabella Del Priorefigures by Carlos Morales We’ve all heard it before: high cholesterol is bad and can increase your risk for heart disease. Though there is a direct association between...
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The Cat’s Out of the Bag! The biological reason why cats can’t get enough of...
by Whitney Liebermanfigures by Allie Elchert If you’re a feline enthusiast, you’ve almost certainly noticed the unusual behavior of cats in the presence of catnip. This plant, a member of the mint...
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