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In the Lab Isabella Cueto

When spinal fluid from ALS patients was put into mice, the mice got weak. An unlikely protein could be the culprit

The new paper suggests that filtering one protein out of cerebrospinal fluid could alleviate symptoms of sporadic ALS.

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On Target Angus Chen

Frustrated with nature’s biomarkers for cancer, biologists try making their own

In the Lab Megan Molteni

As billionaires race to fund anti-aging projects, a much-discussed trial goes overlooked

In the Lab Amitha Kalaichandran

A lucky few seem ‘resistant’ to Covid-19. Scientists want to know why

In the Lab Sharon Begley

‘Microdosing’ is touted by ’shroomers and Reddit users. Science is starting to test their claims — and finding some truth

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In the Lab Edward Chen

As the Smithsonian wraps a landmark genome exhibit, leaders in the field reflect on what’s changed

Health Isabella Cueto

Aldosterone, a hormone that prevents dehydration, is linked to worsening kidney disease, study suggests

In the Lab Akila Muthukumar

From the Navy to a neuroscience lab: how a daughter’s diagnosis spurred her mother’s career shift

In the Lab Elizabeth Cooney

New research digs into the genetic drivers of heart failure, with an eye to precision treatments

In the Lab Megan Molteni

Synthetic mouse embryos created from stem cells — without sperm, eggs, or a uterus

In the Lab Edward Chen

With the help of a sticky, stretchy material, scientists design a continuous ultrasound system

Exclusive Megan Molteni

Researchers revive abandoned technique in effort to make artificial human eggs in a test tube

In the Lab Isabella Cueto

Acne bacteria, study suggests, thrive when skin oil turns infection-fighting cells into accomplices

In the Lab Megan Molteni

Eggs can survive decades without signs of aging. Now, scientists may know why

In the Lab Jonathan Wosen

How does the brain decide what memories are good and bad? A new mouse study offers clues

In the Lab Megan Molteni

In a boost for species conservation, freeze-dried mouse cells produce healthy pups

In the Lab Theresa Gaffney

How dengue and Zika infections could make people more attractive to mosquitoes

In the Lab Akila Muthukumar

Lattes and gummies: Food science inspires a new approach to treating gut and liver injury

In the Lab Megan Molteni

CRISPR debuted 10 years ago, in a paper hardly anyone noticed. Jennifer Doudna reflects on the DNA scissors’ first decade

In the Lab Elissa Welle

Women less likely than men to get authorship on scientific publications, analysis finds

In the Lab Kasra Zarei

Three burning questions about the first brain reference charts

In the Lab Jason Mast

Are these Cocoa Krispies-loving hamsters a key to cracking long Covid?

In the Lab Elizabeth Cooney

Four neuroscientists win Kavli Prize for discovering genes behind serious brain disorders

In the Lab Andrew Joseph

Child’s autopsy from 2008 becomes a clue to mystifying polio-like illness

In the Lab Eric Boodman

New kind of off-the-shelf cancer vaccine reduces metastasis in animal experiments

In the Lab Jason Mast

As reports of ‘Paxlovid rebound’ increase, Covid researchers scramble for answers

In the Lab Megan Molteni

Buffalo shooting ignites a debate over the role of genetics researchers in white supremacist ideology

In the Lab Angus Chen

Cancer experts hail a molecular ‘black box’ that records how cells fly into tumor territory

In the Lab Megan Molteni

In the Lab

When spinal fluid from ALS patients was put into mice, the mice got weak. An unlikely protein could be the culprit

Frustrated with nature’s biomarkers for cancer, biologists try making their own

As billionaires race to fund anti-aging projects, a much-discussed trial goes overlooked

A lucky few seem ‘resistant’ to Covid-19. Scientists want to know why

‘Microdosing’ is touted by ’shroomers and Reddit users. Science is starting to test their claims — and finding some truth

All Coverage

As the Smithsonian wraps a landmark genome exhibit, leaders in the field reflect on what’s changed

Aldosterone, a hormone that prevents dehydration, is linked to worsening kidney disease, study suggests

From the Navy to a neuroscience lab: how a daughter’s diagnosis spurred her mother’s career shift

New research digs into the genetic drivers of heart failure, with an eye to precision treatments

Synthetic mouse embryos created from stem cells — without sperm, eggs, or a uterus

With the help of a sticky, stretchy material, scientists design a continuous ultrasound system

Researchers revive abandoned technique in effort to make artificial human eggs in a test tube

Acne bacteria, study suggests, thrive when skin oil turns infection-fighting cells into accomplices

Eggs can survive decades without signs of aging. Now, scientists may know why

How does the brain decide what memories are good and bad? A new mouse study offers clues

In a boost for species conservation, freeze-dried mouse cells produce healthy pups

How dengue and Zika infections could make people more attractive to mosquitoes

Lattes and gummies: Food science inspires a new approach to treating gut and liver injury

CRISPR debuted 10 years ago, in a paper hardly anyone noticed. Jennifer Doudna reflects on the DNA scissors’ first decade

Women less likely than men to get authorship on scientific publications, analysis finds

Three burning questions about the first brain reference charts

Are these Cocoa Krispies-loving hamsters a key to cracking long Covid?

Four neuroscientists win Kavli Prize for discovering genes behind serious brain disorders

Child’s autopsy from 2008 becomes a clue to mystifying polio-like illness

New kind of off-the-shelf cancer vaccine reduces metastasis in animal experiments

As reports of ‘Paxlovid rebound’ increase, Covid researchers scramble for answers

Buffalo shooting ignites a debate over the role of genetics researchers in white supremacist ideology

Cancer experts hail a molecular ‘black box’ that records how cells fly into tumor territory

Publication of the ‘Google Maps’ of human cells is a milestone. A pioneer of the project explains why

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