Local News Zhen, Samuel, and Lichtman Labs Generate Complete Synaptic Census of the C. elegans Brain as It Grows and Rewires ItselfHarvard University Molecular and Cellular Biology | August 6, 2021At the cellular level, the layout of the nervous system in any given C. elegans specimen is…pthomsonAugust 6, 2021 Read More
Local News Sanofi Doubles Down on mRNA with $3.2B Translate Bio AcquisitionGenetic Engineering News | August 6, 2021Sanofi is acquiring its COVID-19 vaccine collaboration partner Translate Bio for approximately $3.2 billion, the companies…pthomsonAugust 6, 2021 Read More
Local News A More Complete Molecular Picture of Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma Comes into ViewBroad Institute | August 6, 2021Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-associated death in the United States and worldwide.…pthomsonAugust 6, 2021 Read More
Local News Unusual Labmates: Fruit FliesWhitehead Institute | August 5, 2021On a sunny summer morning in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Mariyah Saiduddin walked into a room and…pthomsonAugust 5, 2021 Read More
Local News No Lyme Vaccine Yet, but Antibody Shot Could Provide Seasonal ImmunityUMass Med News | August 5, 2021Lyme disease has become an insidious epidemic in the United States. Caused by bacteria transmitted…pthomsonAugust 5, 2021 Read More
Local News Study Pairs Two Forms of Immunotherapy in Patients with Advanced Kidney CancerDana-Farber Cancer Institute | August 5, 2021Stymied and disoriented. That’s one way to describe the state of the immune system in…pthomsonAugust 5, 2021 Read More
Local News Researchers Find Fat Burning Molecule in MiceBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | August 4, 2021Linked to serious health problems including cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, obesity affects more than…pthomsonAugust 4, 2021 Read More
Local News Researchers Develop Machine Learning Methods to Accurately Identify, Characterize Metabolism-Disrupting ChemicalsBoston University School of Medicine | August 4, 2021Chemicals in your furniture, plastic housewares and pesticides used in your yard may be making…pthomsonAugust 4, 2021 Read More
Local News Rewiring Cell Division to Make Eggs and SpermWhitehead Institute | August 3, 2021To create eggs and sperm, cells must rewire the process of cell division. Mitosis, the…pthomsonAugust 3, 2021 Read More
Local News Centenarians Have a Distinct Microbiome That May Help Support LongevityBroad Institute | July 30, 2021Centenarians are less susceptible to age-related chronic diseases and more likely to survive infectious diseases.…pthomsonJuly 30, 2021 Read More