AI-Designed Proteins Can Boost Production of T Cells August 19, 2025 Could help scientists develop next-generation cancer immunotherapies, vaccines
Breathing Low-Oxygen Air Improves Parkinson’s Symptoms in Mice August 15, 2025 Evidence that hypoxia can prevent or reverse progression suggests new way to address disease
Building Vaccines for Future Versions of a Virus May 8, 2025 AI model EVE-Vax provides valuable clues about how a virus may evolve
Meet Two of the Researchers Selected by the Pope To Promote Science May 5, 2025 Members of Pontifical Academy of Sciences share hopes for improving human health
What Happens When a Gene Quality-Control Mechanism Fails? May 5, 2025 Study solves riddle of how mutations in Integrator complex relate to neurodegeneration, cancer
Probing the Mysteries of the Aging Brain March 20, 2025 Research led by new faculty member Michael Segel focuses on mammalian lifespans
Drawing a Line From the Gut Microbiome to Inflammation and Depression January 21, 2025 Study provides explanation for one bacterium’s link to mental health
How Cells Habituate November 19, 2024 Surprising new study shows single-cell organisms exhibit this simple form of learning
HMS Researcher Wins NIH Director’s Transformative Research Award October 24, 2024 Stem cell and regenerative biologist Ryan Flynn will receive funding for glycoRNA research
Gut Bacteria Produce Hormone Involved in Postpartum Depression May 24, 2024 Study demonstrates how gut microbes process steroids — using flatulence
6 from HMS Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences April 24, 2024 Researchers recognized for exceptional scholarship and leadership
How to Realize the Immense Promise of Gene Editing April 17, 2024 Nobel-winning CRISPR scientist emphasizes need for more equitable treatment access