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Health Probiotic hydrogels heal gut wounds that other treatments can’t reach Could open the door to new bioactive healing strategies
Uncovering how cells become organs Tiny sensors are embedded into stretchable, integrated mesh that grows with the developing tissue Science| DateAugust 16, 2019August 16, 2019
A way to make Mars habitable Silica aerogel could warm its surface the way greenhouse gases trap Earth’s heat Science| DateJuly 19, 2019July 19, 2019
A product idea with legs Researchers: Deeper understanding of the peacock spider’s anti-reflective black surface may yield new applications Science| DateJuly 10, 2019July 11, 2019
So you think he can dance? A study of YouTube star Snowball the cockatoo suggests humans may not be the only ones who can groove to a beat Science| DateJuly 8, 2019July 9, 2019
Debunking old hypotheses Creation of big data tool leads to new ideas on form and function of insect eggs Health| DateJuly 3, 2019July 9, 2019
Single letter speaks volumes Optimized gene-editing system halts hearing loss in mice with hereditary deafness Science| DateJuly 3, 2019July 29, 2019
One thing to change: Think more like children Avi Loeb says youthful curiosity offers a compelling model for creative research Campus| DateJune 28, 2019July 12, 2019
Speeding up single-cell genomics research Improved technique scales up research into how genes are controlled Science| DateJune 27, 2019June 28, 2019
Fears arise that new federal fetal-tissue restrictions will hobble a ‘workhorse’ of research Medical School dean outlines the material’s vital role in creating vaccines and treatments, and enhancing understanding of human biology Health| DateJune 26, 2019July 9, 2019
Leave those calluses alone A groundbreaking researcher in running turns his attention to walking, with and without shoes Science| DateJune 26, 2019July 3, 2019
Chemists’ breakthrough in synthesis advances a potent anti-cancer agent ‘Unprecedented achievement’ provides sufficient quantities of a fully synthetic halichondrin molecule for clinical trials now underway Health| DateJune 17, 2019July 3, 2019
Beyond the cloud With molecular data storage, cat videos could outlast us all Science| DateJune 6, 2019July 9, 2019
Forward thinking Reproducible, miniature 3D models of human brain tissue open new frontiers in neuroscience Science| DateJune 5, 2019July 9, 2019
A new vision for neuroscience Live recordings of neural electricity could revolutionize how we see the brain Science| DateMay 24, 2019July 9, 2019
Researcher connects the dots in fin-to-limb evolution When tetrapods stepped out of the sea, limb structures simplified and musculature became complex to handle gravity Science| DateMay 21, 2019July 9, 2019
Learning why cancer drugs work (or don’t) Researcher Brian Liau and his team combine CRISPR gene-editing technology with chemical profiling to tease out acute myeloid leukemia mechanisms Science| DateMay 6, 2019July 9, 2019
The evolution of flightless birds Study explores the genetics behind how they developed Science| DateMay 6, 2019May 6, 2019
Easy on the eyes Artificial intelligence reveals what neurons in the visual cortex prefer to look at Science| DateMay 2, 2019July 9, 2019
AI model predicts TB resistance 10 most common drugs targeted by undergrad’s neural network Science| DateMay 2, 2019July 9, 2019
Day of the golden jackal Doctoral student shares insights on the predators’ European expansion and human-altered landscapes and evolution Science| DateApril 25, 2019April 26, 2019
Written in the bones Doctoral students describe projects at the cutting edge of evolutionary inquiry Science| DateApril 22, 2019April 26, 2019
The genetics of regeneration Study uncovers genes that control process of whole-body regeneration Science| DateMarch 14, 2019April 26, 2019
Sensors go undercover to outsmart the brain Devices used in mice offer a more accurate way to study the brain, potential treatment for disease, damage, mental illness Science| DateMarch 12, 2019April 26, 2019
Seeing things in a different light System converts low-energy photons to high-energy, could be used in a host of applications Science| DateFebruary 27, 2019April 26, 2019
Making sense of how the blind ‘see’ color Study suggests that blind and sighted experience visual phenomena differently, but share a common understanding of them Science| DateFebruary 27, 2019February 27, 2019
Brainy birds Study shows parrots can pass classic test of intelligence Science| DateFebruary 25, 2019August 14, 2019
Focusing on the fovea First cellular atlas could prove valuable resource in study of blinding diseases Science| DateFebruary 21, 2019April 26, 2019
