Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Humans, sea slugs, kidney cells: we all learn the same way
Our new study shows that non-neural cells can count, tell time, and store complex information.
A genotype imputation reference panel specific for native Southeast Asian populations
We developed a “Southeast Asian Specific Reference Panel”. When imputing the native SEA and the SGVP datasets, this panel produced more high confidence variants, better estimated quality scores, higher recall and non-reference disconcordance rates as opposed to other public reference panels.
MSK-CHORD: an AI-enabled, 24,950-patient clinicogenomic dataset for cancer research
AI annotation, tumor genomic profiling, and combination of other siloed datasets enables creation of a clinicogenomic, harmonized oncologic real-world dataset (MSK-CHORD). MSK-CHORD allows for study of cancer genotype-phenotype relationships at a scale previously impossible.
Making multispecific capacity of antibodies into a precision medicine tool
Behind the scenes of our work to adapt an agonistic antibody with any type of drug cargo in order for us to improve the impact on the immune system and thereby therapeutic efficacy.
Animal capital: a new way to define human-animal bond in view of global changes and food insecurity
"Animal capital" recognizes animals' contributions beyond material value, crucial for human survival. Recognizing material, natural, social, and cultural capital promotes biodiversity and sustainability.
Current state of ethical challenges reported in Saudi Arabia: a systematic review & bibliometric analysis from 2010 to 2021
This review systematically identifies, summarizes, describes and examines ethical arguments and concepts in the most studied areas of bioethics in Saudi Arabia.
The hallmarks of migraine: a paper and a wager
The story behind "Hallmarks of primary headache: part 1 – migraine"
