Antioxidant reverses most BPA-induced fertility damage in worms
Treatment with a naturally occurring antioxidant, CoQ10, restores many aspects of fertility in C. elegans worms following exposure to BPA. The findings offer a possible path toward undoing BPA-induced reproductive harms in people.
Feb. 6, 2020 • ~6 min
Big step toward identifying all cancer-causing genetic mutations
An international team of 1,300 scientists has generated the most complete cancer genome map to date, bringing researchers closer to identifying all major cancer-causing genetic mutations.
Feb. 5, 2020 • ~12 min
Evaluating hidden risks of herbicides over multiple generations
Research into the gut microbes of wasps shows that exposure to atrazine, a widely used herbicide, leads to changes in the gut microbiome that are passed to future generations. Findings indicate that the microbiomes of insects, including pollinators, and of humans should be considered when evaluating the biorisk of pesticides.
Feb. 4, 2020 • ~6 min
Harvard researchers examine how mammal spines evolve
Harvard Researchers show what drives functional diversity in the spines of mammal.
Feb. 3, 2020 • ~7 min
Why it may be hard to follow conversations in noisy environments
Harvard researchers have found two biomarkers that may help explain why a person with normal hearing struggles to follow conversations in noisy environments.
Jan. 31, 2020 • ~5 min
Coronavirus outbreak: What we know and what we don’t know
As the number of coronavirus cases rapidly grows, the Gazette spoke with Professor of Epidemiology Marc Lipsitch, an expert in the spread of infectious disease and director of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics.
Jan. 30, 2020 • ~9 min
Study likens Earth’s evolution to creation of Frankenstein’s monster
The evolution of the first building blocks on Earth may have been messier than previously thought, likening it to the mishmash creation of Frankenstein’s monster.
Jan. 28, 2020 • ~4 min
Harvard researchers find ways to improve on soap and water
Harvard researchers have devised what they hope is a better way to disinfect hands, using tiny aerosolized nanodroplets of water and nontoxic disinfectants that not only leave hands sterile, but use so little water the hands stay dry.
Jan. 23, 2020 • ~11 min
Special ice solution injected under skin is shown to reduce fat
The lab that invented cryolipolisis or “Coolsculpting,” a popular nonsurgical method for reducing fat under the skin, is developing a promising new form of the technology that can selectively reduce fat almost anywhere in the body using an injectable ice solution or “slurry.”
Jan. 15, 2020 • ~5 min
Solid vaccine eliminates acute myeloid leukemia in mice
A new study presents an alternative treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that has the potential to eliminate AML cells completely.
Jan. 14, 2020 • ~10 min
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