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In the Lab

It’s been sequenced. It’s spread across borders. Now the new pneumonia-causing virus needs a name

By Helen Branswell

In the Lab

A ‘landmark’ achievement: Scientists trace full wiring diagram of the fly brain’s core

By Sharon Begley

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Could a drug for arthritis in dogs also fight cancer in people?

By Jonathan Saltzman — Boston Globe

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Tweaking how CAR-T therapy kills tumors could stop a dangerous side effect, study finds

By Sharon Begley

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Our body systems age at different rates, study finds, pointing to personalized care to extend healthy life

By Sharon Begley

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Patients push limits for clues to chronic fatigue syndrome

By Associated Press

Health

An Ebola vaccine was more than two decades in the making. Here are some key people who made it happen

By Helen Branswell

Health

‘Against all odds’: The inside story of how scientists across three continents produced an Ebola vaccine

By Helen Branswell

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Chinese medical student accused of trying to smuggle cancer research material out of Boston

By STAT staff

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He Jiankui, who created world’s first CRISPR’d babies, sentenced to three years in prison

By Andrew Joseph

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What will 2020 bring for medicine and science? We asked 16 leaders for predictions

By STAT staff

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Unorthodox Alzheimer’s researcher Robert Moir dies at age 58

By Sharon Begley

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Scientists aren’t sure why identical twins differ. Armadillo quads offer an answer

By Sharon Begley

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Creating Pig3.0, the world’s most CRISPR’d animal, raises hopes of transplantable organs

By Sharon Begley

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Experimental vaccine patch embeds invisible dots under the skin, leaving record of immunization

By Elizabeth Cooney

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New study in mice points to why melanoma spreads — and perhaps how to prevent metastasis

By Sharon Begley

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STAT Summit: The hypebusters who spoke truth to power

By STAT staff

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In novel partnership with cancer group, biotech venture firm doles out grants for research

By Kate Sheridan

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Female researchers are less likely than men to frame their work with positive words, study finds

By Elizabeth Cooney

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Scientists show mice an Orson Welles movie, then disprove dogma about how vision works

By Sharon Begley

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New STAT report explores viral vectors, the linchpin of gene therapy

By STAT staff

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Watch: Dr. James Wilson, a scientific pioneer, on the future of gene therapy

By STAT staff

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Research using brains-in-a-dish forces a radical rethinking of Huntington’s disease

By Sharon Begley

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Scientists develop a ‘clock’ that can measure biological age based on blood proteins

By Andrew Joseph

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Warning: Swimming and deep brain stimulation do not mix

By Elizabeth Cooney

DNA sleuths read the coronavirus genome, tracing its origins and looking for dangerous mutations

Mount Vesuvius blast turned ancient victim’s brain to glass

Researchers have already grown miniature brains and lungs. Next up: snake venom gland organoids

A fitting memorial: Superbug treatment named for the patient who inspired its discovery

It’s been sequenced. It’s spread across borders. Now the new pneumonia-causing virus needs a name

A ‘landmark’ achievement: Scientists trace full wiring diagram of the fly brain’s core

Could a drug for arthritis in dogs also fight cancer in people?

Tweaking how CAR-T therapy kills tumors could stop a dangerous side effect, study finds

Our body systems age at different rates, study finds, pointing to personalized care to extend healthy life

Patients push limits for clues to chronic fatigue syndrome

An Ebola vaccine was more than two decades in the making. Here are some key people who made it happen

‘Against all odds’: The inside story of how scientists across three continents produced an Ebola vaccine

Chinese medical student accused of trying to smuggle cancer research material out of Boston

He Jiankui, who created world’s first CRISPR’d babies, sentenced to three years in prison

What will 2020 bring for medicine and science? We asked 16 leaders for predictions

Unorthodox Alzheimer’s researcher Robert Moir dies at age 58

Scientists aren’t sure why identical twins differ. Armadillo quads offer an answer

Creating Pig3.0, the world’s most CRISPR’d animal, raises hopes of transplantable organs

Experimental vaccine patch embeds invisible dots under the skin, leaving record of immunization

New study in mice points to why melanoma spreads — and perhaps how to prevent metastasis

STAT Summit: The hypebusters who spoke truth to power

In novel partnership with cancer group, biotech venture firm doles out grants for research

Female researchers are less likely than men to frame their work with positive words, study finds

Scientists show mice an Orson Welles movie, then disprove dogma about how vision works

New STAT report explores viral vectors, the linchpin of gene therapy

Watch: Dr. James Wilson, a scientific pioneer, on the future of gene therapy

Research using brains-in-a-dish forces a radical rethinking of Huntington’s disease

Scientists develop a ‘clock’ that can measure biological age based on blood proteins

Warning: Swimming and deep brain stimulation do not mix