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Making eight legs look like six Study untangles mystery of how jumping spiders mimic ants' movement DateSeptember 13, 2017September 14, 2017
Making sense of survival Biologists explore role of synergistic epistasis DateSeptember 12, 2017September 12, 2017
Assumptions of how antibiotics work may be incorrect Bacteria with synthetic genetic ‘switches’ show antibiotics work differently than thought DateSeptember 6, 2017September 6, 2017
Role of gut bacteria in averting Type 1 diabetes Study reveals how specific gene and intestinal bacteria work together DateAugust 31, 2017August 31, 2017
Making the most of a dead lizard in the snow Extreme winter opened path to insights on natural selection DateAugust 29, 2017August 30, 2017
Mimicking birdsongs Researchers develop simple device to re-create complex avian communication DateAugust 28, 2017August 28, 2017
Inflammation reduction cuts risk of heart attack, stroke Trial study finds need for expensive interventions, such as bypass surgery, cut by more than 30 percent DateAugust 27, 2017August 27, 2017
Brain may be far more flexible than thought Study suggests balance between preserving memories and integrating new learning DateAugust 17, 2017August 17, 2017
Cancer alarm at the firehouse Researchers team with departments to examine on-site health threats DateAugust 14, 2017August 28, 2017
Bad knees through the ages Research from Lieberman Lab goes deep to clarify prevalence of osteoarthritis DateAugust 14, 2017August 14, 2017
Seeing promise, and limits, in embryo edit HMS bioethicist Truog: ‘We’re looking at those rare situations where the genes really are life-threatening’ DateAugust 8, 2017August 22, 2017
Buried in health care imbroglio, trillion-dollar questions Looking beyond D.C. debate, economist Cutler zeroes in on cost DateAugust 3, 2017August 3, 2017
Digitization uncovers pre-WWII fossil loan MCZ returns insect specimens borrowed in 1934 to Königsberg Amber Collection DateJuly 28, 2017November 30, 2017
First draft of a genome-wide cancer ‘dependency map’ Initial results reveal more than 760 genetic dependencies across multiple cancers DateJuly 27, 2017July 27, 2017
When brains overvalue immediate rewards Researcher able to show how psychopathic brains are wired differently DateJuly 27, 2017July 27, 2017
New insight on height, arthritis Research combines developmental biology, evolutionary genomics, bioinformatics DateJuly 25, 2017
SEAL-tested, NASA-approved Harvard Medical School grad to depart residency for astronaut training DateJuly 21, 2017July 28, 2017
Finding signs of life when it matters most MGH study is first to search for covert consciousness in ICU patients DateJuly 20, 2017
Making cancer vulnerable to immune attack CRISPR-Cas9 is revealing new drug targets that could boost cancer immunotherapy DateJuly 19, 2017July 19, 2017
Older, heavier, more at risk Study finds weight gain in early, middle adulthood may increase health problems DateJuly 18, 2017July 19, 2017
Understanding how the intestine replaces and repairs itself Harvard researchers find mature cells revert back to stem cells to boost tissue regeneration and repair in mouse intestines DateJuly 14, 2017July 14, 2017
New approach may kill tumor cells in the brain Stem cells can deliver cancer killing viruses to metastatic tumors in preclinical models DateJuly 11, 2017July 12, 2017
Satisfaction with Medicaid expansion Most enrollees say they can get the health care they need and want, survey says DateJuly 11, 2017July 11, 2017
Whole brain imaging Lichtman-led zebrafish findings open path to deeper insight on behavior DateJuly 10, 2017July 10, 2017
On Thoreau’s 200th birthday, a gift for botany Harvard University Herbaria posting digital images of Concord specimens DateJuly 7, 2017July 10, 2017
Probing protein diversity Insight on how stability affects structure Harvard-led research DateJuly 7, 2017July 7, 2017
Rising threat: Death by fentanyl MGH addiction specialist explains synthetic opioid’s role in U.S. epidemic DateJune 27, 2017January 26, 2018
Study strengthens case for heart benefit in chocolate Harvard-led research notes lower risk of atrial fibrillation DateJune 23, 2017June 26, 2017
RNA errors linked to ALS and dementia A tweak to cellular machinery could hold promise for treatment DateJune 14, 2017June 15, 2017
Tackling childhood obesity with a text message Experiences of successful families help develop juvenile weight management coaching program DateJune 5, 2017
