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Nature, Meet Nurture
Are actions and behaviors a result of genes or environment? Single-cell analyses now reveal the dramatic landscape of genetic changes in the brain after visual stimulation, suggesting just how inexorably interwoven nature and nurture are. Silver, 2019 Case Circle of Excellence - Excellence in News Writing - Research, Medicine & Science |
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Folding Revolution
A deep-learning approach predicts protein structure from amino acid sequence, achieving accuracy comparable to current state-of-the-art methods but at speeds upward of a million times faster. |
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Science at the speed of ‘light-sheet’
Combining two recently developed technologies, researchers created a microscope that enables subcellular imaging of brain tissue at unprecedented speeds. |
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Riding Rhinos
Professor Alfred Goldberg reminisces over a lab photo, taken over 50 years ago, that would ultimately feature no fewer than three Nobel Laureates. |
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Select science stories
- Like a Rolling Stone | Q&A with 2019 Nobel laureate William G. Kaelin Jr.
- New Lung Cell Type Discovered | A previously unknown airway cell type may be a key to efforts to cure cystic fibrosis
- Unexpected Depths | New study hints at complex decision making in a single-cell organism
- No Pain, All Gain | Cancer cells co-opt pain-sensing ‘wasabi receptor’ to survive oxidative stress
- Butterflies of the Soul | New study sheds light on the developmental origins of interneurons
- Safety Valve | New research reveals the function of a mysterious component of the inner ear
- Alternative Landscape | Map of tumors’ immune cell populations points to new targets for immunotherapy
- Zeroing in on Dopamine | Study identifies the molecular machinery responsible for dopamine release in the brain
- Insulin Insights | An unexpected connection between insulin receptor and gene expression revealed
- Aging Connection | Study identifies molecular link between aging and neurodegeneration
- Neural Compass | Virtual reality experiments reveal how visual cues reorganize direction-sensing neurons
- Sight Unseen | Gene expression study reveals “hidden” variability in how cancer cells respond to drugs
- Dynamic Differences | Tumor suppressor protein displays subtle variations in behavior across species
- Nothing Wasted | Breast cancer cells recycle their own ammonia waste as fuel
- Choice Collaboration | Study reveals how neurons in different regions of the brain function during decision making
- Toxin Response | Machine learning approach sheds light on how the liver and kidneys respond to toxins
- Reframing the Conversation | Psychological distress is associated with cognitive dysfunction in combat veterans
- Unlocking the Barrier | Disrupting an omega-3 fatty acid transporter could open blood-brain barrier for drug delivery
- Assembly Failure | RNA splicing errors may spark the development of both ALS and a form of dementia
- Making Waves | Fertilization triggers changes to thousands of proteins in frog eggs
- Bringing CRISPR into Focus | New study reveals key steps in CRISPR-Cas3 function at near-atomic resolution
- A Closer Read | In the era of big data, HMS researchers look to natural language processing
- Here, Yet Not Here | The past, present and potential future of PTSD diagnosis and treatment
- A Better Look | The development of cryo-EM has revolutionized structural biology
- In a Big Country | HMS physicians are tackling health care disparities that challenge rural residents
- Marching for Science | HMS community rallies to support, defend science
- Rite of Passage | Match Day, 2018
- Bridging East and West | Traditional Chinese medicine symposium joins parallel traditions
- Knowing the Unknown | Pathways students explore biomedical frontiers in advanced integrated science courses
- Make it Matter | Award-winning TV writer, producer Neal Baer, MD ’96, asks grads to shine a light on injustice
- Call to Service | Hundreds of HMS, Harvard alumni and friends “Meet the Dean” in Washington, D.C.
- Taking Action Against Violence | Equity and Social Justice series opens dialogue on violence
- Celebrating Differences | New HMS/HSDM students learn the importance of community
- Blue Skies Ahead | Class Day, 2017
Multimedia
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Can a single cell "change its mind"?
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3D Microscopes: To boldly go (with Rick Groleau)
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Transforming biomedical research, one structure at a time, at the Harvard Cryo-EM Center (with Rick Groleau)
Riding Rhinos (interview with Professor Alfred Goldberg)
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Brain Expansion (with Rick Groleau)
"Bet hedging" explains the efficacy of drug combinations (with Rick Groleau)
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- Chasing Big Dreams | Class Day 2019
- State of the School Address | 2019
- Transforming the Future of Human Health | Symposium for the Blavatnik Institute at HMS
- Life Sciences Innovation and the Future of Health Care | Symposium for the Inauguration of Harvard President Larry Bacow
