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neural progenitor cells down syndrome

In the Lab By Megan Molteni

Provocative new findings suggest a surprising cause of Down syndrome: cells linked to aging

MIT scientists may have found a surprising culprit for Down syndrome: senescent cells, the same types implicated in many diseases of aging.

3 to Watch CRISPR

In the Lab By Megan Molteni

3 CRISPR editing innovations to watch in 2022

In the Lab By Megan Molteni

Scientists report finding a second person to be ‘naturally’ cured of HIV, raising hopes for future treatments

Thais & Erik

In the Lab By Amitha Kalaichandran

A lucky few seem ‘resistant’ to Covid-19. Scientists want to know why

In the Lab By Sharon Begley

Brainiacs, not birdbrains: Crows possess higher intelligence long thought a primarily human attribute

All Coverage

In the Lab By Eric Boodman

To lawyers, conviction of Harvard chemist with China ties shouldn’t chill science. Researchers aren’t so sure

In the Lab By Erika Check Hayden

For an antiviral researcher, Covid brings a flood of attention — and opportunity

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Green and purple bacteria

In the Lab By Angus Chen

Scientists are just starting to tease out the microbiome’s role in CAR-T outcomes among cancer patients

In the Lab By Angus Chen

Mutations tied to blood cancers and other diseases may surprisingly protect against Alzheimer’s

In the Lab By Megan Molteni

Last-gasp gene therapy saved a Syrian refugee’s life. Five years later, the boy is thriving and a clinical trial is starting

In the Lab By Megan Molteni

In the blood of marathoning mice, scientists find clues to how exercise benefits the brain

In the Lab By Angus Chen

Is cancer biology research reproducible? After a decade of work, the answer still isn’t clear

In the Lab By Andrew Joseph

We’ll know more soon about Omicron. Here’s how to interpret the coming flood of data

In the Lab By Megan Molteni

Most advanced lab-grown human embryos prompt a pressing question: Are they getting too real?

Blood test droplet

In the Lab By Angus Chen

Liquid biopsies could help screen for countless cancers. But who should get them?

In the Lab By Justin Chen

Lessons from a Flint water crisis researcher about building trust in science during the pandemic

In the Lab By Isabella Cueto

Nancy Hopkins, pioneering biologist and advocate for gender equity in science, wins STAT Biomedical Innovation Award

Computer simulated pyramidal neurons

In the Lab By Megan Molteni

Using optogenetics, scientists pinpoint the location and timing of memory formation in mice

Wunderkinds turns 5 for story

In the Lab By Andrew Joseph and Elizabeth Cooney

5 years of progress: The first STAT Wunderkinds on their biggest challenges and proudest moments in science

In the Lab By Megan Molteni

Scientists find a clue to why some people have ‘Alzheimer’s brains’ but no dementia

DNA research

In the Lab By Angus Chen

The vast majority of genes have been tied to cancer — and that can complicate research

Car-T cells illo

In the Lab By Angus Chen

In research on mice, scientists use light to paint a more precise target for CAR-T to attack tumors

colorful test tubes

Hospitals By Eric Boodman

Philanthropist-funded study at a prestigious hospital raises thorny questions about clinical research

Group of scientists management

In the Lab By Megan Molteni

New CRISPR tools could fix diseases caused by large DNA rearrangements, scientists report

STEM student illo

In the Lab By Usha Lee McFarling

HHMI philanthropy devotes $2 billion to boost inclusion and equity in biomedical sciences

Brain pill

In the Lab By Megan Molteni

Mouse experiments with a decades-old drug suggest a new approach to Alzheimer’s treatment

Nobel Prize

In the Lab By Eric Boodman

Two scientists win chemistry Nobel for discovering a new way to construct molecules, speeding up drug development

Sarah, garden

In the Lab By Isabella Cueto

In research first, jolts from a customized brain implant provided immediate relief to a severely depressed patient, scientists say

Nobel Medicine

Health By Elizabeth Cooney and Megan Molteni

Two scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for how we sense temperature and touch