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Holly Smith

@hollyasmith_488

News & Views editor at @Nature • Previously at @Cambridge_Uni • Biologist and certified nerd • All views my own

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Including under-represented groups in population genomics data could reduce inequalities in genetics-based clinical care and personalized medicine go.nature.com/4jPoYzr

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Please share and consider signing: "Researchers across the country have raised alarm about the NIH policy’s potential consequences in an open letter that has garnered more than 1,000 signatories within 48 hours." statnews.com/2025/02/20/tru….

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So SO excited to share that our latest work—most of my PhD(!)—is now published in Science Magazine ! 🎉🐶 Our study on #Labradors reveals key #genetics behind #obesity, with insights for both dogs & humans. Huge thanks to our collaborators & the amazing dogs + owners! 🦮

So SO excited to share that our latest work—most of my PhD(!)—is now published in <a href="/ScienceMagazine/">Science Magazine</a> ! 🎉🐶 Our study on #Labradors reveals key #genetics behind #obesity, with insights for both dogs &amp; humans. Huge thanks to our collaborators &amp; the amazing dogs + owners! 🦮
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Chemically modifying a synthetic cannabinoid could enable scientists to capitalize on the body’s natural pain-killing pathway without evoking drug tolerance or psychoactivity go.nature.com/3F2sBlq

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A compilation of genomes from species in the genus Solanum could help scientists to blend the best aspects of productive staple crops and genetically diverse but under-studied indigenous crops go.nature.com/4kv4Ani

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Fears are rising that infectious diseases such as measles could make a comeback now that the anti-vaccine advocate is in charge of the US public-health system go.nature.com/4huczON

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Errors in HTT, the gene that drives Huntington's disease, accumulate slowly over many years - and then all at once. Could this finding alter the way we think about treating HD? Read Veera Rajagopal  and Sahar Gelfman's take in Nature News & Views: nature.com/articles/d4158…

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Neural recordings from parrots and songbirds reveal the ways in which vocal production is encoded in the brain, highlighting remarkable similarities between how parrots and humans learn to produce sounds. go.nature.com/41CH4ML

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A bacterium makes a molecule that kills drug-resistant fungi in an unusual way — by targeting various phospholipid molecules in membranes. go.nature.com/3FHmgwb

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Comprehensive maps of mutations in healthy and diseased gastric tissue give clues about how cancer arises and could inform early-detection strategies. go.nature.com/3FG8fin

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Large-scale analyses of electronic health data suggest that the herpes zoster vaccine could protect against dementia — but it’s not yet clear how go.nature.com/3Ecua00

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Large-scale analyses of electronic health data suggest that the herpes zoster vaccine could protect against dementia — but it’s not yet clear how go.nature.com/3E0QXvS

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A large consortium of scientists adds functional data to neuronal wiring maps, seeking to crack the computational circuitry of the mouse brain go.nature.com/4j458j7

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This powerful and unbiased way to identify links between genetic variants and biological traits has changed scientists’ understanding of complex diseases and how to treat them go.nature.com/4cyk0U8

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Transplanting dopamine-releasing neurons into the brain is a promising regenerative therapy for Parkinson’s disease go.nature.com/3YqeI7J

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In warming coastal seas, a crucial ecosystem is being replaced by ‘turfs’ of red algae, which release chemicals that suppress kelp survival go.nature.com/4dOVrDq