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Adele’s Science Corner

Science discoveries, biotech, and pharma news accessibly communicated directly to your inbox with the occasional grad school perspective.

By Adele Lopes

· Launched a year ago

Here's to the Last Failed Drug

Canadian stories of AI-powered drug discovery and repurposing

May 11•Adele Lopes

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From Noncoding Genes into New Therapeutics

How researchers are using long noncoding RNAs to treat inflammation

Apr 26•Adele Lopes

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From COVID-19 Vaccine to Cancer Treatment

How mRNA is being adapted into personalized cancer therapeutics

Mar 28•Adele Lopes

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A new way to treat blood cancers: combining the power of gene editing and immune therapy

Nov 30, 2025•Adele Lopes

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The Central Dogma of Biology

Aug 4, 2025•Adele Lopes

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Why Grad School Still Matters

Jan 11•Adele Lopes and Avi DG

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A Tale of Two Cities for Science Heading into 2026

Jan 2•Adele Lopes

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From New York to Toronto: Two Paths through graduate school

Oct 11, 2025•Adele Lopes and Bella \ My Ph.Diary.

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Pulling Back the Curtains on CRISPR Screens

Jan 24•Adele Lopes

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Destroying a Dangerous Gene Before it can do More Damage

How a new gene therapy for Huntington’s disease exploits a naturally occurring molecule in the body

Feb 19•Adele Lopes

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Pulling Back the Curtains on CRISPR Screens

What is a CRISPR screen, and why do scientists love them?

Jan 24•Adele Lopes

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Why Grad School Still Matters

Maybe now more than ever

Jan 11•Adele Lopes and Avi DG

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A Tale of Two Cities for Science Heading into 2026

Artificial intelligence provides amazing opportunity for humanity, but at what cost?

Jan 2•Adele Lopes

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A new way to treat blood cancers: combining the power of gene editing and immune therapy

A new biotech enters the scene with support from Nobel laureate Dr. Jennifer Doudna

Nov 30, 2025•Adele Lopes

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The Science Behind Bike Commuting

And 3 reasons why I support it

Nov 9, 2025•Adele Lopes

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I Tried Potato for the First Time

Yep, Potato (singular) the new AI co-scientist

Oct 25, 2025•Adele Lopes

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