Publications of the Week Zebrafish Oxytocin Neurons Drive Nocifensive Behavior via Brainstem Premotor TargetsWee, C., et al. | August 1, 2019Animals have evolved specialized neural circuits to defend themselves from pain- and injury-causing stimuli. Using…sciencecityAugust 1, 2019 Read More
Local News Biogen and Alkermes’ New MS Drug has Fewer GI Side Effects than TecfideraBioSpace | August 1, 2019Biogen, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Alkermes, based in Dublin, announced positive topline data from EVOLVE-MS-2, a Phase…sciencecityAugust 1, 2019 Read More
Local News Alexandria Planning Necco Street Life-Science Campus Near GE HQBoston Business Journal | August 1, 2019Life science real-estate development firm Alexandria Real Estate Equities expects that it could develop an…sciencecityAugust 1, 2019 Read More
Local News New Material Could Make It Easier to Remove Colon PolypsMIT News | July 31, 2019Gel cushion used to elevate polyps during endoscopy could reduce the risk of tearing the…sciencecityJuly 31, 2019 Read More
Local News U.S. News Releases 30th Annual 2019–20 Best Hospitals RankingsCision PR Newswire | July 31, 2019WASHINGTON, July 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings, today…sciencecityJuly 31, 2019 Read More
Local News Discovery Enables Clear Identification of Diseased Beta Cells in Type 2 DiabetesJoslin Diabetes Center | July 31, 2019This study not only solves the problem of cell separation in the laboratory, but helps…sciencecityJuly 31, 2019 Read More
Local News Electrifying Insights into How Bodies FormThe Harvard Gazette | July 30, 2019Mike Levin studies how cells make collective decisions about growth and shape using bioelectricity At…sciencecityJuly 30, 2019 Read More
Featured Awards Presidential Awardee Explores Epigenetics via Slime Molds, Worms, and MoreBoston Children's Hospital | July 30, 2019Pretty much all of your cells have the same DNA code. Yet they come in…sciencecityJuly 30, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week Multi-Omic Analysis in Transgenic Mice Implicates Omega-6/Omega-3 Fatty Acid Imbalance as a Risk Factor for Chronic DiseaseKaliannan, K.,et al. | July 30, 2019An unbalanced increase in dietary omega-6 (n-6) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and decrease in omega-3…sciencecityJuly 30, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week Intra- and Inter-Cellular Rewiring of the Human Colon during Ulcerative ColitisSmillie, C.S., et al. | July 29, 2019Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have revealed risk alleles for ulcerative colitis (UC). To understand their…sciencecityJuly 29, 2019 Read More