Local News Study Furthers Understanding of Lung RegenerationHealthcare in Europe | May 2, 2024Researchers at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University (BU) announced findings from a new…karnottMay 2, 2024 Read More
Local News Co-Transplantation of Regulatory T Cells Improves Cell Replacement Therapy for Parkinson’s DiseaseMassachusetts General Hospital | May 1, 2024The motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) correlate with selective, progressive degeneration of midbrain dopamine…karnottMay 1, 2024 Read More
Local News When an Antibiotic Fails: MIT Scientists Are Using AI to Target “Sleeper” BacteriaMIT News | May 1, 2024Since the 1970s, modern antibiotic discovery has been experiencing a lull. Now the World Health…karnottMay 1, 2024 Read More
Local News PhD Candidate Engineers New RNA Sequences to Enable mRNA-Based TherapeuticsUMass Chan Medical School | April 30, 2024PhD candidate Seden Bedir, MSc, moved from Turkey to the United States to attend the…karnottApril 30, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week A Luminal Unfolding Microneedle Injector for Oral Delivery of MacromoleculesSalvador, E., C., et al. | October 11, 2019We developed an ingestible system capable of applying small micro-needle patches in the small intestine…sciencecityOctober 11, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week Phototherapy and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Facilitate Removal of Carbon Monoxide in RatsZazzeron, L., et al. | October 11, 2019Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless gas that can cause severe illness and death…sciencecityOctober 11, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week 3D Mapping Reveals Network-Specific Amyloid Progression and Subcortical Susceptibility in MiceCanter, G., R.; et al. | October 10, 2019Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative dementia with no cure. Prominent hypotheses suggest accumulation…sciencecityOctober 10, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week International Meta-Analysis of PTSD Genome-Wideassociation Studies Identifies Sex- and Ancestry-Specific Genetic Risk LociNievergelt, C., M.; et al. | October 10, 2019The risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following trauma is heritable, but robustcommon variants have…sciencecityOctober 10, 2019 Read More
Local News A Not-So-Selfish “Genetic Parasite” Helps to Preserve FertilityWhitehead Institute | June 5, 2023Ribosomal DNA (rDNA) sequences are essential parts of many species' genomes. The highly repetitive nature…pthomsonJune 5, 2023 Read More
Local News Alzheimer’s Disease Plasma Biomarker and Pathogenesis Contribute to Postoperative Delirium-Like Behavior in RodentsMassachusetts General Hospital | June 5, 2023Tauopathy is one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathogenesis, and the phosphorylation of…pthomsonJune 5, 2023 Read More
Local News Study Finds How a Genetic Variant Raises Diabetes Risk through an Unexpected MechanismBroad Institute | June 2, 2023Researchers have uncovered the mechanism through which a single DNA base change dramatically raises the…pthomsonJune 2, 2023 Read More
Local News Lung Infection May Be Less Transmissible Than ThoughtHarvard Medical School | June 1, 2023A little-known bacterium — a distant cousin of the microbes that cause tuberculosis and leprosy…pthomsonJune 1, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week The Choroid Plexus Synergizes with Immune Cells During NeuroinflammationXu, H., et al. | August 2, 2024The choroid plexus (ChP) is a vital brain barrier and source of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).…karnottAugust 2, 2024 Read More
Local News “Future African Scientist” — The Unlikely Friendship Teaching the Next Generation of African ResearchersRagon Institute | August 1, 2024Martin Lubowa was a high school student at the prestigious African Leadership Academy (ALA) when…karnottAugust 1, 2024 Read More
Local News Monkeys Build Mental Maps to Navigate New TasksThe Transmitter | August 1, 2024Monkeys can memorize a sequence of images and then toggle between them in their minds,…karnottAugust 1, 2024 Read More