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An Age-Old Problem

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

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The Shape of Things

Researchers identify mechanism that explains how tissues form complex shapes

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Universal Trade-off

A balance between growth and adaptability shapes microbial success, evolution

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Object Origins

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

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Adding Up

Merger of math and medicine may help improve the efficacy of immunotherapies

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Sprouting Seeds

Harvard’s systems biology community celebrates the leadership of Marc Kirschner

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Safety Valve

New study reveals the function of a mysterious component of the inner ear

From One, Many

From One, Many

Harvard scientists reveal the genetic roadmap to building an entire organism from a single cell

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Making Waves

New study details how fertilization triggers changes to thousands of proteins in frog eggs
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Combination Rethink

“Bet hedging” explains the efficacy of many combination cancer therapies
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