Local News A New Way to Control Microbial MetabolismMIT News | December 4, 2019Microbes can be engineered to produce a variety of useful compounds, including plastics, biofuels, and…sciencecityDecember 4, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week Immune Recognition of Microbial MetabolitesGarrett, W.S. | December 3, 2019Mucosal immunology research continues its fascination with microbial metabolites. In 2019, researchers uncovered extended functions…sciencecityDecember 3, 2019 Read More
Local News Whitehead Institute Team Develops New Method to Study Human Brain CellsWhitehead Institute | December 3, 2019A groundswell of evidence connects defects in the function of microglia, the brain’s resident immune…sciencecityDecember 3, 2019 Read More
Local News A Closer Look at Neuronal Rewiring in Brain DevelopmentHarvard Molecular and Cellular Biology | December 3, 2019In many vertebrates, neural circuits undergo substantial reorganization in early postnatal life. This reorganization strengthens…sciencecityDecember 3, 2019 Read More
Local News Study Provides Insight into the Mechanisms of Blood Clots in Cancer PatientsBU School of Medicine | December 3, 2019Researchers have identified a potential new signaling pathway that may help further the understanding of…sciencecityDecember 3, 2019 Read More
Local News Learning to Remember: Memory-Trace CellsScience in the News | December 3, 2019The study of memory is currently at the forefront of neuroscience- how does the brain…sciencecityDecember 3, 2019 Read More
Local News Cromolyn Sodium Delays Disease Onset and Is Neuroprotective in the SOD1G93A Mouse Model of ALSMassachusetts General Hospital | December 3, 2019The cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)—a disabling neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in…sciencecityDecember 3, 2019 Read More
Local News Gene Therapy That Helps Prevent Heart Disease in Mice Now in Trial for DogsScience in the News | December 2, 2019While aging is not widely considered a disease, there are countless conditions that occur with…sciencecityDecember 2, 2019 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Faculty Named AAAS 2019 FellowsDana-Farber Cancer Institute | December 2, 2019Kornelia Polyak, MD, PhD, of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has been named a 2019 Fellow of the…sciencecityDecember 2, 2019 Read More
Local News Brigham and Women’s Hospital Launches Resnek Family Center for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis ResearchBrigham and Women's Hospital | December 2, 2019Brigham and Women’s Hospital announces a $20.2 million gift from Frank and Barbara Resnek to…sciencecityDecember 2, 2019 Read More