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How Mitochondria and the Cell Nucleus Coordinate to Create Proteins

April 29, 2024
Seesaw-like dynamic illuminates healthy balance, abnormal imbalance
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6 from HMS Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 24, 2024

Researchers recognized for exceptional scholarship and leadership

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In a First, Genetically Edited Pig Kidney Is Transplanted Into Human

March 21, 2024

Procedure marks milestone in quest to provide more organs to patients in need

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Schizophrenia and Aging May Share a Biological Basis

March 6, 2024

Synchronized changes in gene activity may underlie cognitive impairment in both conditions

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The Surprisingly Simple Recipe for Starting to Grow a Limb

February 5, 2024

Study illuminates development, could inform limb regeneration efforts

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Worm Study Raises Concern About DEET’s Effect on Reproduction

January 4, 2024

Findings suggest need to consider reproductive health alongside prevention of insect-borne diseases

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10 HMS Researchers Elected to National Academy of Medicine

October 19, 2023

Recognized for major contributions to medical science and health

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How the Gut Finishes Healing Itself

October 11, 2023

Understanding how organs wrap up self-repair could lead to safer regenerative therapies

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Scientists Explain a Glitch in the (Extracellular) Matrix

September 13, 2023

Worm study provides clues about protective cell coats

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Scientists Discover Previously Unknown Way Cells Break Down Proteins

August 24, 2023

The mechanism degrades short-lived proteins that support brain and immune functions

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Historical DNA Study Connects Living People to Enslaved and Free African Americans at Early Ironworks

August 3, 2023

Genetic analysis offers new way to reveal relationships, help restore ancestral histories

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Ludwig Grants Fund Research on Neurodegeneration

June 7, 2023

HMS scientists will conduct basic research on neurodegeneration with therapeutic potential

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