Electrospun synthetic cell scaffolds are not only more consistent than animal cells for cancer research, they hold the potential to…
Casting light on the brain’s inner workings
A team of engineers has created an ultra-small, wireless, battery-free device that uses light to record individual neurons so neuroscientists…
A $4 Million NICU Bill: The Price of Prematurity
As the number of preterm births rises, families are shouldering unexpected out-of-pocket expenses.
A $4 Million NICU Bill: The Price of Prematurity
As the number of preterm births rises, families are shouldering unexpected out-of-pocket expenses.
Combining viral genomics and public health data revealed new details about mumps outbreaks
In 2016 and 2017, a surge of mumps cases at Boston-area universities prompted researchers to study mumps virus transmission using…
Pilot program aims to improve reproducibility, utility, and ethics of biomedical research
Addressing the widespread concern over transparency and reproducibility in biomedical research, one of the largest institutions in science has begun…
Injectable drug for faster healing of bone fractures prepares for clinical trials
Researchers are moving closer to the start of clinical trials for a novel injectable drug that is targeted to heal…
Researchers look to fungus to shed light on cancer
Researchers found that a natural product from the fungus Fusicoccum amygdali stabilizes a family of proteins in the cell that…
More than just a carnival trick: Researchers can guess your age based on your microbes
Researchers reveal a new understanding of how our microbiomes change as we age, setting the stage for future research on…
Disease found in fossilized dinosaur tail afflicts humans to this day
Researchers have identified a benign tumor found in a fossilized dinosaur tail as part of the pathology of LCH (Langerhans…