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Gene Editing in the Brain Gets a Major Upgrade

Scientists develop a new tool for precise genome editing in neurons.

What Defines a Stem Cell?

Our cells have more diverse regenerative capabilities than anyone expected.

December 20, 2018

Iron Is the New Cholesterol

Elevated iron is at the center of a web of disease stretching from cancer to diabetes.

December 19, 2018

New Neurons For the Brain

Transplanted embryonic nerve cells can functionally integrate into damaged neural networks.

Why We Love Dinosaurs

If museums of natural history are temples to science, dinosaurs are their shrines.

December 14, 2018

What Defines a Stem Cell? Scientists Rethink the Answer

As it becomes clear that the body’s cells have more diverse regenerative capabilities than expected, experts have had to reconsider their approach to stem cell research.

December 14, 2018

Holding Hands with a Chimp

How my suburban-hewn world-view was flipped on its head.

December 12, 2018

Does Scrabble Need To Be Fixed?

An experiment in controlling how much of Scrabble is luck.

December 12, 2018

Brain on Autopilot

How the architecture of the brain shapes its functioning.