A young woman holds a glass of water as she puts a blue, oval-shaped pill into her mouth.Infectious Disease & Vaccines
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Gut microbes can protect or sensitize each other to drugs, even to non-antibiotics.
Electron microscopy images show the system used to measure force.Hematology
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With new tools, researchers hope to improve diagnosis of platelet dysfunction by measuring their forces.
A girl in a denim shirt falls asleep at the office, and her co-workers look at her. Neuroscience
| 5 min read
After tackling toxicity and a trial halt, Elena Koundourakis and her team at Takeda are on the cusp of a first-in-class drug for people living with narcolepsy.
A toddler holds an adult’s hands as she walks outside during an autumn afternoon.Rare & Genetic Diseases
| 9 min read
Rett syndrome currently has no cure. Now, innovations in gene therapy bring the possibility of treating the root cause of the disease closer than ever before.
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| 6 min read
A liver enzyme affects fibrosis progression by altering metabolism of the sugar trehalose in the gut.

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A girl with pink hair and in a pink hoodie listens to music through blue headphones.
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Yellow CAR T cells featuring antigen receptors are surrounded by red blood cells on a red background.
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Cancer Research News

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Digitally profiling cells

Computational methods add new options for teasing apart cellular heterogeneity.
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Unraveling gene functions from DNA to disease

Discover the tools and techniques that help scientists decipher every layer of genetic regulation and gene functions. 

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Uncovering unknown tumor antigens

Detecting tumor antigens is key to developing effective cancer diagnostics, immunotherapies, and vaccines.
Alice Moore, a researcher at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, first demonstrated that viruses could kill tumor cells in living animals.

Milestone: The origins of oncolytic viral therapy

Since their discovery in the 1890s, viruses have intrigued scientists as potential cancer-killing agents.

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Science Milestone: The history of bone marrow transplantation

In a journey fraught with heartache and persistence, medical research giants paved the way for successful bone marrow transplantation. 
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Decoding cell-free RNA to spot cancer early

Researchers are tapping into the potential of noncoding RNA in the blood to enhance cancer diagnostics. 
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Enhancing immune cell profiling with digital technologies 

Software innovations help researchers decode immune complexity in cancer.
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Preparing data for AI/ML predictive modeling 

Mastering data preparation is key to harnessing the full potential of advanced computational tools.
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