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Researchers find that UBQLN2 gene dysfunction causes a virus-like protein to accumulate in cells, which changes gene expression and may contribute to disease progression in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Animals with human cells could provide donor organs or help us understand neuropsychiatric disorders.

Researchers scratch the surface of schizophrenia susceptibility by uncovering DNA methylation differences in neonatal blood samples.

Researchers built a 3D glioblastoma model to study therapeutic resistance and improve drug screening systems.

Skin moles that sprout thick, long hairs produce signaling molecules that stimulate hair follicle stem cells to initiate new hair growth. This discovery may make baldness a thing of the past.

Annie Curtis’s research team revealed how circadian rhythm-regulated mitochondrial metabolism drives dendritic cell antigen presentation activity.

Researchers showed that the delivery method affects the microbiome and plays a role in the infant vaccine immune response.

Scientists are decoding how electrically stimulating transplanted stem cells helps heal the injured brain.

By combining calcium and electrical pacing, researchers designed a scalable protocol for culturing mature cardiac tissues from induced pluripotent stem cells.

A new machine learning model promises fast prediction of drug-target interactions.

Lasker Award winner Evelyn Witkin discovered the mechanism for DNA repair following UV damage.

Khalid Shah engineers stem cells to deliver cancer therapeutics directly to tumors, thereby increasing their efficacy.

By studying the genomes of more than 24,000 individuals, researchers discovered rare genetic mutations that may shed light on mechanisms underlying schizophrenia.

A new, invisible fluorescent patch continuously monitors blood glucose levels in mice.

Biogerontologist Matt Kaeberlein studies aging pets to determine how to improve healthspan in dogs and their humans.

By delivering mRNA to the skin of mice in utero, researchers showed a proof-of-concept for shuttling gene therapies to skin cells before birth.

Oncolytic viruses can help glioblastoma respond to immunotherapy.

Researchers created a new high-throughput tool to hunt for therapies that remyelinate the nervous system.

By editing a mutated immune regulatory gene in patient cells, Rosa Bacchetta brings hope to those suffering from IPEX syndrome.