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16 October 2025
AI unlocks the hidden grammar of gene regulation
From ASBMB, the Zeitlinger Lab studies how protein transcription factors, or TFs, bind to DNA to regulate gene expression, using fruit flies as her model.
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In The News
16 October 2025
Flatworm Stem Cells Regenerate Through Contactless Communication
From The Scientist, research from the Sánchez Alvarado Lab shows stem cells in regenerating planarians don’t need their closest neighbors, overturning researchers’ understanding of the worms’ regenerative superpowers.
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Press Release
15 October 2025
New research shows a tiny, regenerative worm could change our understanding of healing
Stowers scientists discover new rules about how flatworm stem cells regrow body parts, offering insights into potential tissue repair and regenerative medicine in humans.
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In The News
10 October 2025
Researchers may have discovered why cells sometimes kill themselves unnecessarily
From NPR's All Things Considered, in the human body, cells are constantly making life-or-death decisions. If they make the wrong choice, the result can be cancer, infection or even Alzheimer's.
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#Stowers25: Celebrating 25 Years
08 October 2025
The future of biology
Why the future of biology depends on widening our lens, embracing joy in discovery, and daring to ask the biggest questions.
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News
08 October 2025
A heritable genetic and epigenetic “fingerprint” defined for rRNA arrays
Stowers scientists identify “off” switches carried on some clusters of ribosomal RNA genes that can be passed from parent to child, a unique “fingerprint” of cluster size and activity that may help keep ribosomal RNA production in check.
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In The News
06 October 2025
Stowers Investigator Named "20 to Know" in Kansas City
From the Kansas City Business Journal, Investigator Julia Zeitlinger named "20 to Know"
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News
03 October 2025
How one gene flips the fate of sensory cells
Stowers scientists discover a master gene in zebrafish that determines hair cell type, a potential target for restoring hearing loss in humans
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In The News
30 September 2025
This Invasive Vampire Fish Is Helping Researchers Understand the Human Nervous System in Jaw-Dropping Ways
From Smithsonian Magazine, The sea lamprey looks like it’s from another planet, but this ancient creature has a surprising amount in common with humans.
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