Local News CRISPR-Based Diagnostic Technology Rapidly Detects Different COVID Variants and Other PathogensBroad Institute | February 10, 2022Researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and Princeton University have developed a…pthomsonFebruary 10, 2022 Read More
Local News Cyborg Brain Organoids Offer Insight into Early Brain DevelopmentHarvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences | February 9, 2022Since their development more than a decade ago, brain organoids — brain-like structures grown in…pthomsonFebruary 9, 2022 Read More
Local News Placenta May Be Blocking SARS-CoV-2 Transmission to Babies During PregnancyBU School of Medicine | February 9, 2022While COVID-19 disease significantly impacts many pregnant women, the rates of transmission from mother to…pthomsonFebruary 9, 2022 Read More
Local News UMass Alumni Dan and Diane Riccio Pledge $15 Million to Advance ALS, Neuroscience ResearchUMass Chan Medical School | February 8, 2022UMass alumni Dan and Diane M. Casey Riccio, PhD, have pledged $15 million to UMass…pthomsonFebruary 8, 2022 Read More
Local News Biomedical Sciences Student Works toward a Future in Genetic EngineeringUMass Chan Medical School | February 8, 2022Katya Makeyeva, a native of Kazakhstan, moved to the United States after high school to…pthomsonFebruary 8, 2022 Read More
Local News Assessing Connections in the Brain’s Reading NetworkMcGovern Institute | February 8, 2022When we read, information zips between language processing centers in different parts of the brain,…pthomsonFebruary 8, 2022 Read More
Local News Curbing Cocaine UseMcGovern Institute | February 8, 2022Cocaine, opioids, and other drugs of abuse disrupt the brain’s reward system, often shifting users’…pthomsonFebruary 8, 2022 Read More
Local News Elinor Karlsson Explains Global Effort to Map Genomes of All Plants, Animals, Fungi, and MoreUMass Chan Medical School | February 8, 2022Elinor Karlsson, PhD, offers insights into various applications of modern comparative genomics in a perspective piece…pthomsonFebruary 8, 2022 Read More
Local News Neuronal Communication with Opposing SignalsHarvard Brain Science Initiative | February 7, 2022Normal brain function requires proper synaptic communication between neurons, through a specific match between release…pthomsonFebruary 7, 2022 Read More
Local News Three Autism Risk Genes Have Similar Effects on Brain Development, but by Different RoutesBroad Institute | February 7, 2022Autism spectrum disorder has been associated with hundreds of different genes, but how these distinct…pthomsonFebruary 7, 2022 Read More