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Studying the cleanup crew of the genome to illuminate a rare disease
Agata Smogorzewska investigates the handful of DNA repair mechanisms that attempt to correct problems, errors, and breakdowns.
Lab-grown mini lungs could accelerate the study of respiratory diseases  
The labs of Ali Brivanlou and Charles M. Rice collaborated to refine a cell culture technology platform that grows genetically identical lung buds from human embryonic stem cells.
A new approach to Alzheimer’s is unfolding 
Despite decades of scientific struggle, progress been excruciatingly slow. But the tide is turning.
The shape of things to come 
Thanks to cryo-em, the breakthroughs are coming faster than ever for Jue Chen. She explains the exciting applications for medicine and science.
The clearest snapshot of human genomic diversity ever taken
The human reference genome has always been a remarkable but flawed tool. A new "pangenome" aims to correct its oversights and omissions.
Behind the formation and protection of microtubules
Research shed light on the process by which the γ-Tubulin Ring Complex stabilizes microtubules, which may inform the study of developmental diseases and cancers.
Solving the mystery behind how nutrients enter cells
A new paper describes how choline is transported into the cell, with potentially sweeping implications for the study of rare diseases.
Maybe the virus isn't the problem 
Why do some with COVID end up on ventilators while others get a scratchy throat—and yet others seem to have dodged the virus entirely? Answers are emerging from scientists around the globe.
Researchers reveal an ancient mechanism for wound repair
The study is the first to identify a damage response pathway that is distinct from but parallel to the classical pathway triggered by pathogens.
Gum disease may lie at the root of some arthritis flare-ups
Damaged gums may release bacteria into the bloodstream that trigger arthritis flare-ups, potentially explaining why people with gum disease don't respond as well to arthritis treatments.
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