Could Gene Editing Conquer Rare Genetic Diseases?
For oligonucleotides, the opportunity is now Continue reading
Do the “Healthy” Spread COVID? (Abstract Science, June 7 – 13)
Also: drugs to combat cytokine storm, genetic causes of ALS Continue reading
Jaci’s Genes
An Iowa woman fights the aggressive ALS that claimed her twin sister Continue reading
Scientific Rock Star
As a neuroscientist by day and armchair cosmologist by night, the death of Stephen Hawking affected me in different ways Continue reading
Minibrains and Zika (Abstract Science: Neuroscience, Nov. 13-18)
Brains in a dish fight Zika, a wireless device that decodes brain waves, an estrogen-like drug for MS. Continue reading
The Annual Brain Blitz
The Society for Neuroscience meeting kicks off in D.C. Continue reading
The Ultimate Ice Bucket Challenge
Finding more effective ways of studying ALS in animal models. Continue reading