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Sep 6
Sep 6 RNA-targeting enzyme expands the CRISPR tool kit

Jennifer Michalowski
News, MIT

Studies of bacterial diversity uncover a programmable system for precisely modifying RNA.

Full story at MIT’s McGovern Institute

Aug 19
Aug 19 Speeding gene screens with MIC-Drop

Jennifer Michalowski
News, University of Utah

New technology efficiently deploys the CRISPR gene-editing system into zebrafish so researchers can evaluate the function of hundreds of genes in a single experiment.

Full story at University of Utah

Aug 16
Aug 16 Women's health discoveries

Jennifer Michalowski
Briefs, University of Utah

Researchers at University of Utah Health are improving women’s health care options from contraception to cancer care.

Full story at University of Utah

Jul 20
Jul 20 Conversations Boost Brain Development

Jennifer Michalowski
News, MIT

Engaging children in more conversation may be all it takes to strengthen language processing networks in their brains.

Full story at MIT’s McGovern Institute

Jun 30
Jun 30 Squishy, Stealthy Neural Probes

Jennifer Michalowski
News, MIT

New implantable devices transform and soften to match the mechanical properties of the brain.

Full story at MIT’s McGovern Institute

Jun 29
Jun 29 Immune Cells Promote Cancer Metastasis in Young Mice

Jennifer Michalowski
News, National Cancer Institute

Animal findings may help explain why breast cancer is often aggressive when it is diagnosed in young women.

Full story at National Cancer Institute

Jun 28
Jun 28 Molecular Clocks Offer New Insight into Aging

Jennifer Michalowski
Feature, Simons Foundation

Epigenetic clocks capture aging processes at the molecular level. Now, researchers grapple with how they work and what they mean.

Full story at Simons Foundation

Jun 23
Jun 23 In-Depth Understanding of Disease

Jennifer Michalowski
University of Utah

Researchers are digging deep into the origins of disease to pave the way to clearer diagnoses, better treatments, and prevention.

Full story at University of Utah

Jun 10
Jun 10 Studying the Pre-Adolescent Brain

Jennifer Michalowski
News, University of Utah

MRI scans of thousands of children’s brains will help researchers investigate how childhood experiences influence development and impact behavior.

Full story at University of Utah

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