The NIH’s All of Us Database Expands into Multiomics
With RNAseq and proteomics data from thousands of people, the database provides scientists with diverse precision health data on almost 750,000 people to power research.
Science Journalism
As a science writer/journalist, I have covered the wonders of biology: from genetics to microbiology to neuroscience. I began my career in journalism at the scientist-geared magazine The Scientist in 2023. I now work as a freelance science writer from my home country Brazil.
How Pregnancy and Motherhood Reshape the Human Brain
Neuroimaging and animal research reveal how pregnancy hormones remodel neural circuits and leave a long-lasting mark on women’s bodies and health.
Annina Schmid Uncovers Neuropathic Pain Signatures
Annina Schmid’s work spans clinical and basic research to reveal the biological underpinnings of peripheral chronic pain, using carpal tunnel syndrome as a model.
Google Plans to Release Millions of Sterile Mosquitoes. Entomologists Debug This Pest-Control Strategy
Google’s Debug project targets a Wolbachia-based approach to curb West Nile virus harboring mosquitoes in California and Florida. Entomologists are optimistic.
Frank Bradke Deciphers the Molecular Secrets of How Axons Grow
Neurobiologist Bradke investigates the cellular mechanisms behind how axons develop to reveal new ways of stimulating their regeneration after spinal cord injury.
Cigall Kadoch Tracks Down Chromatin Remodelers in Cancer
As a biochemist and molecular biologist, Kadoch investigates how cancer hijacks chromatin remodeling complexes in synovial sarcoma and other cancers to identify new treatments.
Corina Tarnita Explains Nature with Numbers
Using mathematical modeling, Tarnita explores how animals self-organize in groups and what causes regular spatial patterns to emerge in the natural world.
A Video Game Could Help Diagnose Depression
A video game revealed that people with depression had difficulty setting expectations as environments changed, serving as a potential way to identify and monitor the condition.
Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak: What We Know So Far
Although the current hantavirus outbreak has infected 11 people and claimed the lives of three, experts emphasized that the risk for the general public remains low.
Howard Hang Finds Microbial Allies to Fight Infections and Cancer
Hang has embarked on a quest to uncover how commensal bacteria shape the host health, including how they can boost responses to cancer immunotherapies.
Robert Blelloch Embraces Serendipity in Stem Cell and Cancer Research
From studying microRNAs in embryonic stem cells to exploring exosomes in anti-tumor immunity, Blelloch illustrates how discovery guides research.
Dominique Bergmann and the Makings of Plant Pores
In 2011, The Scientist featured Bergmann’s early work on stomata development. She now uses new omics tools to explore the molecular mechanisms that guide plant pore formation.
AlphaFold Can Now Predict Protein Complex Structures at Scale
In an ambitious collaboration, researchers added 1.8 million high-confidence protein complex structure predictions to the AlphaFold Database, accelerating molecular biology research.
Nearly Ten Percent of Cancer Papers Flagged as Potentially Fake
A new machine learning tool hints at the breath of bogus papers in cancer research and reveals how attractive this research field is to paper mills.
A Tiny but Mighty Helper Stops Mosquito Viruses in Their Tracks
Vector biologist Luciano Moreira has been fighting disease-causing pathogens for years. Now he teams up with Wolbachia in this mission.
Wolbachia Turns 100: The Journey of a Triumphant Endosymbiont
In a century, Wolbachia has gone from a master reproductive manipulator to a partner in the fight against pathogens, exemplifying how a microbe can shape hosts and diseases.
The Art of Microbial Disguise
On the battleground of the human body, microbes use every skill to mask, infiltrate, manipulate, and evade the immune radar.
A Microbial Ally to Bring Science to the Masses
By identifying Wolbachia in arthropods, science-enthusiast citizens can help researchers sample the bacteria’s hosts.
A Spider-Web Trap to Monitor Environmental DNA
Sticky spider-web traps are promising non-invasive and cheap tools for terrestrial vertebrate monitoring.
The Hidden Dance of Plant Fertilization
A new method enables clear visualization of the dynamic changes during angiosperm reproduction.
A Matter of Molecular Attraction
While studying the metabolism of the developing chick embryo, Marià Alemany Lamana’s team acted quickly to avert an error.
Long Live the RNA
In the mouse brain, nuclear RNAs can last for years with some of them potentially helping to maintain genome integrity.
An Endometrial Stem Cell Pioneer
Two decades ago, Caroline Gargett identified adult stem cells in the endometrium. Now, she explores their functions to improve women’s health.
A Neural Circuit That Helps Flies Stay on Course
Two studies tapped into the brain circuitry that allows fruit flies to navigate, offering clues to key principles that may govern navigation in more complex brains.
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