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Jun 27
Jun 27 Magnetic robots walk, crawl, and swim

Jennifer Michalowski
News, MIT

New soft-bodied robots that can be controlled by a simple magnetic field are well suited to work in confined spaces.

Full story at MIT’s McGovern Institute

Jun 7
Jun 7 U.S. immigrants particularly vulnerable to food insecurity

Jennifer Michalowski
News, University of Utah

Individuals who are not U.S. citizens are more susceptible to food insecurity regardless of their income, education, and utilization of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.

Full story at University of Utah

May 4
May 4 New database supports development of precision cancer therapies

Jennifer Michalowski
News, National Cancer Institute

NCI database links extensive drug activity data to detailed molecular information about the cancer cell lines in which those drugs have been tested.

Full story at National Cancer Institute

Mar 29
Mar 29 Real-time feedback helps teens with depression quiet the mind

Jennifer Michalowski
News, MIT

Inside an MRI scanner, teens can see how mindfulness meditation quiets a neural network associated with rumination and worry.

Full story at MIT’s McGovern Institute

Mar 27
Mar 27 Artificial intelligence

Jennifer Michalowski
Feature, MIT

What can today’s surprisingly human-like AI language models teach neuroscientists about the brain?

Full story at MIT’s McGovern Institute

Mar 27
Mar 27 Signals from dying cancer cells accelerate metastatic growth

Jennifer Michalowski
News, National Cancer Institute

The final act of a dying cancer cell may be to spur the growth of other cancer cells. 

Full story at National Cancer Institute

Mar 22
Mar 22 Bringing scientific insights into focus

Jennifer Michalowski
Briefs, University of Utah

Visual clues have led to insights about how the brain learns, which parents’ genes shape behavior, and how cells protect themselves from potential toxins.

Full story at University of Utah

Mar 17
Mar 17 Step toward treating a genetic cause of sudden cardiac arrest

Jennifer Michalowski
News, University of Utah

Scientists have corrected abnormal heart rhythms in mice by restoring healthy levels of a protein that heart cells need to establish connections with one another.

Full story at University of Utah

Mar 13
Mar 13 The kiss of the macrophage

Jennifer Michalowski
News, National Cancer Institute

Breast cancer cells undergo dangerous reprogramming within passageways that connect tumors to the bloodstream.

Full story at National Cancer Institute

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