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The grand prize winner of the inaugural Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology has illuminated factors that underlie varied susceptibilities to COVID-19.

With post-mining rehabilitation vital for the environment, researchers have used patterns in soil microbial communities to track progress and predict timeframes for recovery.

Investigators have identified a protein that plays a critical role in activating genes required for a critical developmental stage of the malaria parasite.

A survey has been conducted to understand how discovering unknown relatives through genetic testing has impacted participants' lives.

Tufts researchers are building a reputation for precision targeting in drug delivery. Their tools: tiny lipid-based nanoparticles (LNPs) fine-tuned to latch on to specific tissues, organs, even cell types within the body. Their latest creation: LNPs that carry genetic instructions directly into the lungs.

Scientists are working on an environmental DNA sequencing method that would make it possible to identify potential sources of fecal contamination, particularly in water that flows through urban and agricultural environments.

Researchers have published their latest work describing a new subset of human embryonic stem cells that closely resemble the cells present at the genomic "wake up call" of the 8-cell embryo stage in humans.

Researchers have investigated the role of a mutation in the EP300 gene in the formation of small cell lung cancer tumors. Their experiments, performed using a mouse model, revealed that the gene codes for a protein that can both foster or prevent the development of cancer.

Researchers from the University of Oxford’s Big Data Institute (BDI) have created a “first draft” of the family tree of humanity by combining modern and ancient genome sequences from eight large data banks. The data is published in Science.

In the field of optogenetics, scientists investigate the activity of neurons in the brain using light. A team has developed a new method to simultaneously conduct laminar recordings, multifiber stimulations, 3D optogenetic stimulation, connectivity inference, and behavioral quantification on brains.