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How the Body Copes with Airway Closure

Study in mice reveals novel gasping reflex triggered by cells in the lungs when the airway is restricted
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Turbocharging CRISPR to Understand How the Immune System Fights Cancer

Harvard Medical School scientists develop new CRISPR-based tool to study the immune function of genes. New gene-editing approach could optimize how scientists study the immune system’s role in cancer and other immune-mediated diseases.
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Raising the Bar for Medical AI

From the invention of the wheel to the advent of the printing press to the splitting of the atom, history is replete with cautionary tales of new technologies emerging before humanity was ready to cope with them.
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How Does the Brain Make Decisions?

Mouse study provides insights into communication between neurons during decision-making
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How the Brain’s Internal Compass Guides the Body

A study in fruit flies reveals how the brain’s compass and steering regions make course corrections
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Worm Study Raises Concern About DEET’s Effect on Reproduction

Researchers have uncovered evidence hinting that the most common bug spray ingredient, DEET, might cause reproductive problems by affecting the formation of egg cells during pregnancy.
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What the Pandemic Is Teaching Us About the Immune System

Novel insights from the pandemic may be propelling the field of immunology into a new golden age.
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Artificial Intelligence Beyond the Clinic

Artificial intelligence's impact goes beyond clinical medicine. It is reshaping science in more profound ways.
21-Aug-2023 8:00 AM EDT

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COVID-19’s Lessons for Future Pandemics

Scientists discuss what may come next as SARS-CoV-2 evolves and why COVID-19 won’t be our last pandemic
17-Nov-2022 4:45 PM EST

Can AI Transform the Way We Discover New Drugs?

At a glance: New open-source data science platform aims to optimize AI-driven drug discovery Platform can help alleviate challenges of drug discovery, overcome common hurdles in machine-learning design and performance Platform serves as...
17-Nov-2022 4:15 PM EST

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COVID-19’s Endlessly Shifting Landscape

COVID-19 experts discuss public and individual risk management during the transition into endemicity
25-Mar-2022 1:45 PM EDT

Seeing Shapes

Understanding the brain’s visual system could inform the development of better artificial systems
7-Dec-2021 5:50 PM EST

Breaking Down Boosters

A vaccine booster is readied for use.
22-Nov-2021 3:20 PM EST

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