Decoding how cells choose to become muscles or neurons

Every cell in the body has the same DNA, but different cell types—such as muscle or brain cells—use different parts of it.

Powerful tool can map gene regulation at single-nucleotide resolution

Understanding how cells turn genes on and off is one of biology's most enduring mysteries. Now, a new technology developed by chemist Brian Liau and his collaborators at Harvard offers an ...
TMCnet

Biodesix Announces Expanded Bio-Rad Laboratories Partnership Agreement to Develop Droplet Digital™ PCR High Complexity Assays

“Through our long-standing relationship with Biodesix we have effectively delivered both clinical and research-based applications of our ddPCR technology for non-small cell lung cancer, as part of its ...
Forbes

Skims Beauty Is Coming, Kim Kardashian Confirms: ‘We’re Going To Bring Back What Works’

Skims Beauty is officially happening, so says one Kim Kardashian. Speaking on the Oct. 15 episode of Alex Cooper’s “Call Her Daddy” podcast, the Skims founder confirmed that Skims Beauty is coming, ...
Morningstar

Campfire Raises $65 Million Series B to Redefine How Finance Works in the AI Era

Total funding reaches $100 million in just 12 weeks as finance teams accelerate the shift to AI-driven operations. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Campfire, the company reimagining ERP ...
Sports Illustrated

2026 World Cup Group Stage Draw: Date, How It Works

The 2026 World Cup will be staged in North America. / Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the biggest in the competition’s illustrious history. The expansion of ...
Us Weekly

Why OnlyFans’ Skylar Mae Thinks She ‘Definitely’ Works ‘Harder’ Than a ‘Basic’ 9-5 Employee (Exclusive)

OnlyFans star Skylar Mae isn’t here for critics who think her job is “easy” — in fact, she thinks she works harder than the average employee. “I would say, yes, I work harder than the average 9 to 5 ...
Autoblog

I Drove The 2026 MINI John Cooper Works 2-Door, Here’s My Honest Review

From its go-kart manners and blistering acceleration to tight rear space and quirky infotainment, here’s my real-world take on the 2026 MINI JCW 2-Door. Nobody buys a MINI for pragmatic reasons, ...
NPR

U.S. works to secure rare earth supply chain as China tightens grip amid trade war

China provides the majority of rare earth elements, which are critical to U.S. economic competitiveness and defense. A factory in North Carolina is part of an effort to process rare earths at home.
MoneyWeek

NHS pensioners rush to use retire-and-return scheme – how it works

NHS staff are choosing to return to work while still receiving their pension under a scheme to retain experienced workers that has seen take-up triple in just four years, according to new figures. The ...
Inside Higher Ed

How to Make Faculty Affairs Work at Any Institution

Most colleges and universities have an office for student affairs; there’s even a national professional organization—NASPA—dedicated to student affairs administrators. Faculty affairs hasn’t received ...