The connection between microbes and cholesterol levels

Researchers discover mysterious bacteria that break it down in the gut.

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
June 24, 2020 • ~6 min

Gene editing may be a path to restore partial hearing

Wei Hsi “Ariel” Yeh dedicated her research in chemistry to solving some of the vast genetic mysteries behind hearing loss.

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
June 5, 2020 • ~6 min

Synthetic microbial system developed to find objects’ origin

DNA-barcoded microbial spores can trace origin of objects, agricultural products.

Kevin Jiang • harvard
June 4, 2020 • ~10 min

A connection between ancestry and the molecular makeup of cancer

A new study takes the most comprehensive look to date at the connection between the ancestry and the molecular makeup of cancer.

Rob Levy • harvard
May 11, 2020 • ~7 min

New technology could provide rapid detection of COVID-19

The CRISPR-based molecular diagnostics chip’s capacity ranges from detecting a single type of virus in more than 1,000 samples at a time to searching a small number of samples for more than 160 different viruses, including the COVID-19 virus.

Karen Zusi • harvard
April 29, 2020 • ~8 min

Broad Institute races to enable coronavirus testing

Facing a pandemic, scientific and administrative teams across the Broad Institute raced to enable coronavirus testing in a matter of days.

Leah Eisenstadt • harvard
March 30, 2020 • ~19 min

How CRISPR technology is advancing

Fewer off-target edits and greater targeting scope bring gene editing technology closer to treating human diseases.

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
Feb. 14, 2020 • ~7 min

Brigham, Broad Institute researchers ID molecules that rein in CRISPR systems

Scientists have identified the first chemical compounds able to inhibit and regulate CRISPR systems, which could ultimately make CRISPR gene-editing technologies more precise, efficient, and safe.

Karen Zusi • harvard
May 2, 2019 • ~5 min

New tool calculates genetic risk for obesity

A “polygenic score” for obesity, a quantitative tool that predicts an individual’s inherited risk for becoming overweight, may identify an opportunity for early intervention.

Karen Zusi • harvard
April 18, 2019 • ~6 min

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