UMass Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital are the first to safely treat two research participants with a synthetic microRNA, delivered into the spinal fluid, designed to silence a human…
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What if a U.S. Air Force pilot, using a computer chip implanted in her brain, could fly a plane remotely to bomb a target? In this scenario, is it ethical for the Air Force to implant the chip in…
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A beloved high school teacher changed Assoc. Prof. Mitchell-Keith Keith Mitchell ’s life. And now, as a teacher in the English page English Department , Mitchell affects the lives of countless…
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Back in May, two months into the coronavirus pandemic and campus closure, the semester was coming to a close and Music Prof. Shirley-John John Shirley felt the sting of all that he was missing.
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The National Association of Division III Athletic Administrators (NADIIIAA) Thursday named Charlie Titus, the newly retired vice chancellor of athletics and recreation, special programs and projects…
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AMHERST, MASS. – A team of ºÚÁÏapp Amherst researchers has launched a study to explore the rate of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) exposure on campus and throughout Massachusetts, inviting…
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AMHERST, Mass. – In the molecular-level world of ion channels – passageways through membranes that carry signals in a cell’s environment and allow it to respond – researchers have debated about the…
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A UMass Medical School research team has been awarded a National Cancer Institute grant to advance understanding of how hereditary breast and ovarian cancer genes work, and why tumors lacking these…
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The late Arthur M. Pappas, MD, has been recognized as an American Orthopaedic Association Pillar of the Orthopaedic Profession for his role as a pioneering visionary and tireless founding architect…
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The striking development of UAVs (drones) is unleashing their increasing application in civilian and military scenarios, including remote sensing, search and rescue, structure and site inspections,…
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