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Research in roundworms could open new treatment avenues for Friedreich’s ataxia

11 new “outside-the-box” projects seek to illuminate causes, innovative treatments

Evidence that hypoxia can prevent or reverse progression suggests new way to address disease

Research led by new faculty member Michael Segel focuses on mammalian lifespans

Surprising new study shows single-cell organisms exhibit this simple form of learning

The signal, produced by neurons, helps the barrier form and maintain its protective properties

Leonid Peshkin has developed a new model system aiming to illuminate the fundamentals of aging

As most labs shift to remote work, HMS researchers find ways to keep the science going

Fears arise that new federal fetal-tissue restrictions will hobble a ‘workhorse’ of research

What can lab-made genetic mutations teach us about protein structure, function and dysfunction?

Machine learning approach sheds light on how the liver and kidneys respond to toxins

Once seen as the nerve cells’ foot soldier, the axon emerges as an independent decision-maker in its…