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Apr 13
Apr 13 Potential Biomarker for Immunotherapy Response in Melanoma

Jennifer Michalowski
News, National Cancer Institute

Analyzing tumors for a particular molecular signature could help clinicians assess whether someone with melanoma is likely to benefit from immunotherapy.

Full story at National Cancer Institute

Feb 24
Feb 24 Extra Chromosomes in Cancer can be Good or Bad

Jennifer Michalowski

High levels of aneuploidy are usually associated with aggressive cancers, but some extra chromosomes can inhibit metastasis.

Full story at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Feb 13
Feb 13 Jellyfish Can Sting Swimmers, Prey With ‘Mucus Grenades’

Jennifer Michalowski
News, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Cassiopea jellyfish release a toxin-filled mucus that can cause irritating stings.

Full story at Smithsonian

Jan 22
Jan 22 CAR T-Cell Therapy Causes Fewer Side Effects with New Receptor

Jennifer Michalowski
News, National Cancer Institute

Lymphoma trial demonstrates how fine-tuning CAR design can improve immunotherapy outcomes.

Full story at National Cancer Institute

Jan 8
Jan 8 Abnormal Neuron Activity Manifests as Parental Neglect

Jennifer Michalowski
News, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Processes that make the brain especially receptive to change during development also activate periods of heightened learning in adulthood.

Full story at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dec 20
Dec 20 HDAC Inhibitors Block Cancer Networks by Obstructing DNA Folding

Jennifer Michalowski
News, National Cancer Institute

HDAC inhibitors are best known for their ability to turn genes on. But certain gene networks shut down in their presence, suggesting a new treatment strategy for cancer.

Full story at National Cancer Institute

Dec 19
Dec 19 Shifting the Balance of Growth vs. Defense Boosts Crop Yield

Jennifer Michalowski
News, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Genetic modification can redirect a plant’s resources away from an overprepared immune system and into enhanced seed production.

Full story at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dec 19
Dec 19 The Limits of Ocean Heavyweights

Jennifer Michalowski
News, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

What is stopping the biggest whales from growing even bigger? 

Full story at Smithsonian

Oct 17
Oct 17 First Scientific Description of Elusive Bird in Borneo’s Forests

Jennifer Michalowski
News, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

A surprise find leads to the first formal description of Borneo’s spectacled flowerpecker, a small, gray bird previously only glimpsed in the treetops.

Full story at Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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