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Decoding COVID-19

June 12, 2020

What can genetics reveal about the coronavirus pandemic?

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State of Stasis

June 11, 2020

Neuroscientists discover neurons that control hibernation-like behaviors in mice

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Comfort at End of Life

June 10, 2020

Findings may help reduce distress associated with ventilator withdrawal in critically ill patients

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Sleep, Death and ... the Gut?

June 8, 2020
Fruit fly study reveals gut's role in causing death by sleep deprivation
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Object Origins

June 4, 2020

DNA-barcoded microbial spores can trace origin of objects, agricultural products

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Sleep, Death and … the Gut?

June 4, 2020

Fruit fly study reveals role of the gut in causing death by sleep deprivation

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Split Ends

June 3, 2020

New studies show how DNA crossovers can drive healthy, abnormal sperm, egg cell division

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Modest Effect

June 1, 2020

Study shows warmer temps slow COVID-19 transmission, but not by much

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Gathering Critical Clues

June 1, 2020

HMS team’s collection of clinical samples key to understanding COVID-19

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Cost of Care

May 29, 2020

New studies are estimating spending on COVID-19

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Next Frontier in Bacterial Design

May 28, 2020

Approach could boost efforts in bacterial design to tackle infectious diseases, bacterial drug…

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Distinctive Features

May 28, 2020

Study shows striking differences in lung injury between deceased COVID-19 and flu patients

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