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Biotech founder debuts tool to find microprotein drug targets

Given samples from healthy and cancerous lung tissue, ShortStop identified several small proteins that were more abundant in the tumors.
Darren Incorvaia Aug 11, 2025 7:00am
Small balloons with long strings meant to represent sperm lay on a light blue background The balloons are each a different c

A SMRT new target for male contraceptives works in mice

Feb 22, 2024 3:35pm
A wireframe of a human brain with a map of the world superimposed on top

First human brain cell map reveals new layers of complexity

Oct 12, 2023 4:35pm
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Human brain organoids in mice give view of microglia in autism

May 15, 2023 10:17am
lung cancer

Homing in on one HDAC sees early success in a lung cancer

Mar 20, 2023 11:54am
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Nonessential amino acid plays an essential role in neuropathy

Jan 30, 2023 9:10am