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Jan 11
Jan 11 Mapping healthy cells’ connections in the brain

Jennifer Michalowski
News, MIT

A non-toxic approach to tracing neuronal connections opens the door to longer-term experiments and functional studies in neurons with shared targets in the brain.

Full story at MIT’s McGovern Institute

Dec 5
Dec 5 Quieting the mind

Jennifer Michalowski
Feature, MIT

As researchers find mounting evidence that mindfulness benefits mental health, neuroscientists develop and test tools to help young people with the practice.

Full story at MIT’s McGovern Institute

Nov 13
Nov 13 Tumor mutation patterns may reflect breast cancer health disparities

Jennifer Michalowski
News, National Cancer Institute

Studies of tumors from African American, European American, and Kenyan patients aim to illuminate breast cancer biology across population groups.

Full story at National Cancer Institute

Oct 19
Oct 19 A multifunctional tool for cognitive neuroscience

Jennifer Michalowski
News, MIT

A flexible new tool both monitors and manipulates neural activity in the brains of large animals.

Full story at MIT’s McGovern Institute

Oct 12
Oct 12 Cellular census maps the complexity of a primate brain

Jennifer Michalowski
News, MIT

Researchers analyzed millions of cells to survey cellular diversity in the brain of the marmoset.

Full story at MIT’s McGovern Institute

Sep 28
Sep 28 Thousands of programmable DNA-cutters found

Jennifer Michalowski
News, MIT

New research shows that RNA-guided enzymes called Fanzors are widespread among eukaryotic organisms.

Full story at MIT’s McGovern Institute

Sep 7
Sep 7 Human and canine osteosarcoma share molecular and clinical features

Jennifer Michalowski
News, National Cancer Institute

Molecular signatures of canine osteosarcoma prognosis could also predict clinical outcomes for human osteosarcomas.

Full story at National Cancer Institute

Aug 29
Aug 29 Engineering nature

Jennifer Michalowski
Feature, MIT

Scientists look beyond neuroscience to find inspiration for tools and techniques to study the brain.

Full story at MIT’s McGovern Institute

Jul 5
Jul 5 Cells’ decision to divide is reversible

Jennifer Michalowski
News, National Cancer Institute

Cells that are preparing to divide can return to a resting state if they lose growth signals, even after they have passed what was thought to be a point of no return.

Full story at National Cancer Institute

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