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Nov 02, 2014

First detailed picture of a cancer-related cell enzyme in action on a chromosome

A landmark study by Huck faculty researcher Song Tan provides new insight into the function of an enzyme related to the BRCA1 breast cancer protein.

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Oct 14, 2014

Novel chemistry turns conventional polymers into biomedical supermaterials

Jian Yang and his lab are developing extraordinary materials – fluorescent, biodegradable, and 3D-printable – for regenerative engineering, targeted drug-delivery, and non-invasive imaging

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Oct 14, 2014

Video profile: Marta Byrska-Bishop & Ross Hardison

Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Biosciences Ph.D. candidate Marta Byrska-Bishop and faculty researcher Dr. Ross Hardison study genomics and gene regulation in relation to inherited diseases.

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Jun 30, 2014

Malaria parasite manipulates host's scent

Malaria parasites alter the chemical odor signal of their hosts to attract mosquitos and better spread their offspring, according to researchers including Mark Mescher, Consuelo De Moraes, and Andrew Read, who believe this scent change could be used as a diagnostic tool.

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Jun 17, 2014

World's cocoa crop could get a big boost from a simple, non-toxic spray

Huck scientists find Theobroma cacao trees' natural disease defense is bolstered by glycerol foliar treatment

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Jun 09, 2014

Until death do us part: genetics reveal that threatened reef corals and their symbiotic algae live together but evolve independently

New research reveals that Caribbean corals and the algae that inhabit them form a remarkably stable relationship new knowledge that can serve as an important tool in preserving and restoring vital reef-building corals.

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May 29, 2014

Probing Question: Could polio make a comeback?

Melissa Beattie Moss talks with Craig Cameron about the possibility of another polio epidemic.

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Aug 03, 2010

Ancient gene family linked to the future of epileptic seizures

A potassium-channel gene belonging to an ancient gene family more than 542 million years old is opening new avenues in epilepsy research, and may one day allow researchers to develop more effective drugs with fewer side effects for the treatment of epileptic seizures.

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Oct 12, 2018

MCIBS Grad Student Feiyue Lu Wins Symposium Poster Award

Feiyue Lu's poster was chosen by symposium participants.

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Jun 05, 2018

Modern brain circuitry retains ancient foundation

Studying sea anemones' molecular nerve-signaling machinery, Tim Jegla finds that a burst of evolutionary innovation laid the foundation of our nervous systems more than half a billion years ago.

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