Science journalist
Elie Dolgin, PhD, is a freelance science journalist who specializes in biomedical research and drug discovery.
Elie Dolgin is a science journalist who splits his time between rural Vermont and urban Massachusetts. He holds a bachelor's degree in biology from McGill University and a PhD in evolutionary genetics from the University of Edinburgh. A former news editor at STAT, Nature Medicine and The Scientist, Elie has also written for publications including the New York Times, Newsweek and Science magazine.
His 2021 feature article for Nature, "The tangled history of mRNA vaccines," gained significant recognition and was referenced widely in the scientific literature, in national newspaper stories and by award selection committees.
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Jaw-dropping patient videos and miraculous testimonials ignited a frenzy in China over a technique that aims to improve drainage from the brain. Now it is entering trials worldwide.
But politics could derail the one thing to unlock it.
Researchers and drugmakers are shifting focus to a new generation of therapies aimed at a process called somatic expansion.
Enhanced cryo–electron microscopy promises to bring previously elusive proteins into view.
AI-guided redesign of protein alphabet in bacteria could unlock new ways to build synthetic organisms.
A shadow-sensing skill known as skototaxis helps cicadas find trees to molt on.
In a small trial, the simulation pinpoints the source of faulty beats and speeds procedure time.
The fish keeps harmful mutations at bay with a DNA repair trick.
The detailed scans could inspire robots and biomechanical designs.