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Microdosing illo

In the Lab By Sharon Begley

‘Microdosing’ is touted by ’shroomers and Reddit users. Science is starting to test their claims — and finding some truth

Psilocybin microdoses have no effect on problem-solving and rational thinking but do improve a form of thinking underlying creativity, a study suggests.

Heroin and Fentanyl doses

Health By Allison Bond

Why fentanyl is deadlier than heroin, in a single photo

Broad Institute building

In the Lab By Scott Kirsner — Boston Globe

The Broad Institute’s new leader wants to ‘double down’ on biology

In the Lab By Leah Samuel

5 important ways Henrietta Lacks changed medical science

Female Orgasm

Health By Shanoor Seervai

Where does the female orgasm come from? Scientists think they know

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Progeria - Magali Gonzalez Sierra

In the Lab By Sharon Begley

CRISPR cures progeria in mice, raising hope for one-time therapy for a disease that causes rapid aging

mice embryos

In the Lab By Sharon Begley

In a stem cell experiment that seemingly failed, scientists see a possible way to prevent a devastating disease

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DIY Clinical Trial

Health By Usha Lee McFarling

‘Why would we ever go back?’: Covid-driven shift to remote cancer clinical trials will likely outlast the pandemic

lung caner jan 20

In the Lab By Shraddha Chakradhar

Elevated stress hormone levels could reawaken dormant cancer cells, study finds

Mouse retina

In the Lab By Eric Boodman

Genetic reprogramming rejuvenates nerve cells and restores vision in mice

Human B Lymphocyte

In the Lab By Kate Sheridan

New research underscores the link between multiple sclerosis and the gut microbiome

Metastatic Melanoma Cells

In the Lab By Elizabeth Cooney

Cancer vaccine cocktail boosts immune response after melanoma surgery, research shows

STAT Wunderkinds 2020

In the Lab By Alex Hogan, Hyacinth Empinado, and Crystal Milner

Watch: How did you get your start in science? And other questions with the STAT Wunderkinds

Human stem cell, Cryo SEM

Politics By Andrew Joseph

California voters approve another round of funding for stem cell research

Cas9 Embryos

In the Lab By Associated Press

Lab tests show risks of using CRISPR gene editing on embryos

3D structure of melanoma cell

In the Lab By Elizabeth Cooney

Training the innate immune system to thwart cancer could open door to a new therapy

Akiko Iwasaki

Heavyweights By Shraddha Chakradhar

At the top of her field, a Covid-19 researcher fights back against a different kind of virus: sexism and power imbalances in science

STAT 5 year illo

Don't Miss By STAT staff

As STAT turns 5, a look back at science and medicine’s biggest headlines and controversies

3d human heart illo

In the Lab By Priyanka Runwal

New research maps out the nutrients that fuel a beating heart

Crispr petri dish

In the Lab By Andrew Joseph

The CRISPR story: How a basic research discovery changed science and led to a Nobel

George Church

In the Lab By Elizabeth Cooney

‘A terrific choice’: George Church salutes fellow CRISPR pioneers’ historic Nobel win

Jennifer A. Doudna und Emmanuelle Charpentier

In the Lab By Sharon Begley and Elizabeth Cooney

Two female CRISPR scientists make history, winning Nobel Prize in chemistry for genome-editing discovery

Crystal ball

In the Lab By Sharon Begley

Dust off the crystal ball: It’s time for STAT’s 2020 Nobel Prize predictions

In the Lab By Sharon Begley

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

Cardiac muscle under microscope

In the Lab By Pratibha Gopalakrishna

In research on pigs, scientists test a new way to boost recovery after a heart attack

EMILY'S WONDER LAB

In the Lab By Pratibha Gopalakrishna

Slime, tornadoes, and static electricity: How the host of ‘Emily’s Wonder Lab’ wants to teach kids about science

Amylyx founders

In the Lab By Meghana Keshavan

Experimental drug for ALS, dreamed up in a dorm room, offers patients glimmer of hope

AKG control mice

In the Lab By Pratibha Gopalakrishna

In research on middle-aged mice, scientists find a metabolite that leads to a longer, healthier life

flying bats

In the Lab By Helen Branswell

NIH awards $7.5 million grant to EcoHealth Alliance, months after uproar over political interference