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Asking the Right Questions in Cancer Research

Levi Garraway on his career in academia and industry

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A Biologist on the Mysteries of Regeneration

A conversation with Jessica Whited, associate professor of stem cell and regenerative biology

5 min read
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How Lymphocytes Compete and Collaborate To Protect Against Unknown Viruses

Julia Merkenschlager explores how secrets of natural immunity can improve vaccines, treatment

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Building Vaccines for Future Versions of a Virus

AI model EVE-Vax provides valuable clues about how a virus may evolve

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A row of four slightly overlapping COVID-19 viruses, transitioning from red on the left to blue on the right

New Clues Into Deadly Aortic Aneurysms and Hypertension

Study offers insights for new ways to treat and prevent both conditions

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Meet Two of the Researchers Selected by the Pope To Promote Science

Members of Pontifical Academy of Sciences share hopes for improving human health

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The front of a marble building has an intricate carved seal and the words "Pontificia Academia Scientiarum"

What Happens When a Gene Quality-Control Mechanism Fails?

Study solves riddle of how mutations in Integrator complex relate to neurodegeneration, cancer

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Four cells under a microscope have sweeping lines and round nuclei. Hundreds of tiny yellow dots indicate abnormal RNA molecules.

Investigating the Molecular Intricacies of Interoception

HMS researcher Rachel Wolfson studies how the brain receives signals from gastrointestinal organs

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Protecting the Brain Requires Persistence

Alzheimer’s researcher Beth Stevens on how one discovery can lead to another

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Tracing the Path from Basic Research to Transformative Therapies

Decades of federal funding for science have yielded enormous returns for human health

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A Brief History of Federal Funding for Basic Science

The partnership that transformed American biomedical research

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Harvard Medical School Researcher Receives Prestigious 2025 Gairdner Award

Spyros Artavanis-Tsakonas recognized for research on fundamental cell signaling pathway

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