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Extreme Cells Hold Key to Pregnancy and Cancer
6/5 Ivanhoe

Extreme Cells Hold Key to Pregnancy and Cancer

Amy Gladfelter describes her work studying "extreme cells" that break many of the rules of biology and may hold clues to pregnancy complications, certain diseases, and even cancer.

Hudson Hall at Duke University
Daylight Saving Time Fails to Boost Daily Steps, Study Finds
4/30 U.S. News & World Report

Daylight Saving Time Fails to Boost Daily Steps, Study Finds

There’s no appreciable difference in people’s number of daily steps before and after a time change, according to Fitbit data drawn from 1,157 people in four U.S. states.

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Beyond the Cut: A New Era for CRISPR Medicine
4/23 Research

Beyond the Cut: A New Era for CRISPR Medicine

Charles Gersbach and his colleagues are pursuing promising CRISPR technologies focused on controlling gene activity rather than permanently altering the genome.

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Mapping Behavior with Machine Learning
2/12 Research

Mapping Behavior with Machine Learning

By transforming movement into data, Timothy Dunn is reshaping how scientists can study behavior and the brain.