Publications of the Week The Relaxin Receptor RXFP1 Signals Through a Mechanism of AutoinhibitionErlandson, S. C., et al. | April 21, 2023The relaxin family peptide receptor 1 (RXFP1) is the receptor for relaxin-2, an important regulator…pthomsonApril 21, 2023 Read More
Local News Scientists Regenerate Hair Cells that Enable HearingHarvard Medical School | April 21, 2023Hearing loss affects about 48 million Americans and 430 million people worldwide, with those numbers…pthomsonApril 21, 2023 Read More
Local News Prime Editing Shows Proof of Concept for Treating Sickle Cell DiseaseBroad Institute | April 20, 2023Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a serious blood disorder affecting millions of people, primarily those…pthomsonApril 20, 2023 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Anne-Marie Abban-Demitrus Receives AAUW FellowshipBU Biology | April 20, 2023Biology PhD student, Anne-Marie Abban-Demitrus, recently received a $25,000 International Fellowship from the American Association of…pthomsonApril 20, 2023 Read More
Local News Researchers Develop System for Generating Oxygen within CellsMassachusetts General Hospital | October 12, 2022Oxygen is vital for life, and clinicians can provide supplemental oxygen to patients through face…pthomsonOctober 12, 2022 Read More
Local News Exercise and Obesity Have Opposite Impact on Muscle, Fat Tissues, Researchers DemonstrateJoslin Diabetes | October 12, 2022Exercise training is a well-known means of maintaining and restoring good health; however, the molecular…pthomsonOctober 12, 2022 Read More
Local News Wyss Researchers Discover a New Type of RNA That Inhibits a Broad Range of Viral InfectionsWyss Institute | October 12, 2022RNA is often described as the single-stranded cousin of DNA, the double-stranded molecule that makes…pthomsonOctober 12, 2022 Read More
Local News Largest Genome-Wide Association Study Ever Uncovers Nearly All Genetic Variants Linked to HeightBroad Institute | October 12, 2022Scientists have long known that height is mostly hereditary, but even the geneticists who set…pthomsonOctober 12, 2022 Read More
Local News From Bench to Bedside: A Promising Option for Unremitting Ulcerative ColitisBoston Children's Hospital | July 21, 2023Many existing treatments for inflammatory bowel disease, like Remicade® and Humira®, work by blocking inflammatory…pthomsonJuly 21, 2023 Read More
Local News ‘Doctors Need To Get on Top of This’: GPT-4 Displays Bias in Medical TasksStat | July 21, 2023Diagnosis is an especially tantalizing application for generative AI: Even when given tough cases that…pthomsonJuly 21, 2023 Read More
Local News Aspartame: What You Need To KnowDana-Farber Cancer Institute | July 21, 2023Alongside gasoline engine exhaust and radiofrequency waves from cell phones, aspartame, the sweetener found in…pthomsonJuly 21, 2023 Read More