Features Making cancer history “DNA repair scores”—a summation of the activity of three DNA repair enzymes through which cells are known to respond to genetic damage—the new screening strategy accurately identifies individuals at heightened risk for lung cancer. Date: April 8, 2021
Briefs Keep the circadian clocks ticking As we age, we can feel ourselves slowing down. It turns out that our circadian clocks—mechanisms encoded in our genes that keep our bodies attuned to day and night—slow down as well. Date: March 27, 2016
New scientists Making a material difference Dr. Aharoni is finding new materials that take shape and function in unprecedented ways. Date: October 7, 2019