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Firing It Up

March 24, 2022

Mechanism underlying dopamine release in brain identified

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COVID-19’s Endlessly Shifting Landscape

March 23, 2022

COVID-19 experts discuss public and individual risk management during transition into endemicity

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Sharing the Joy of Research

March 23, 2022

HMS students shine at 82nd annual Soma Weiss Research Day

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Prehistory Twist

March 22, 2022

Ancient DNA complicates story of first Mesoamerican farming

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Lifelong Repercussions

March 22, 2022

Former NFL players study links childhood adversities, poor neuropsychiatric health in later life

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Heart-Saving AI

March 21, 2022

An artificial-intelligence system shows promise in identifying signs of heart transplant rejection.

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Countering Gut Inflammation

March 16, 2022

The findings bring scientists a step closer to developing small-molecule and bacterial treatments…

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Hitting a Wall

March 15, 2022

Researchers ID new mechanism that regulates permeability of blood-brain barrier in mice

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An Enzyme’s Protective Role

March 10, 2022

Long-running study leads to potential therapeutic target for people with type 1 diabetes.

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Tiny Hero, Big Map

March 9, 2022

International team creates first complete fruit fly cell atlas

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Remembering Is Seeing

March 8, 2022

Memory may alter how we perceive visual, auditory information

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Modifying the Vaginal Microbiome

March 4, 2022

Insights may lead to more effective treatments for bacterial vaginosis, improve women’s health

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