Targeting disease proteins with molecular matchmakers
Many diseases cause proteins to go haywire. Scientists are now developing drug molecules to change that.
Articles by Maggie Chen
Science Milestone: The evolution of gene therapy
Gene therapy has a complicated history, marked by many ups and downs and crafted by ever-advancing technologies.
Recombinant polyclonal antibodies for viral diseases
Viral diseases like hepatitis don’t have many successful treatments available, so scientists are engineering antibodies to try and change that.
An mRNA twist to the HIV vaccine problem
For decades, researchers have tried to craft a successful vaccine for HIV. mRNA vaccines may offer the answer.
A vitamin-sized device samples the gut microbiome
Scientists created a pill that, when swallowed, collects snapshots of the gastrointestinal microbiome, revealing striking differences along the GI tract.
Milestone: Pulling down answers to biological mysteries with ChIP
Through many innovations over the past 40 years, ChIP rapidly evolved to become a powerful tool for understanding the epigenome.
Milestone: Single-cell sequencing ushers in a new age of biological research
Following innovations in amplification and scaling over the past 30 years, single cell sequencing technologies have permeated all corners of biomedical research, providing cellular insights into diseases such as heart failure or the immune response during COVID-19 infection.
