Biochemistry

Infrared light can destroy brain tumors without damaging surrounding tissue

There are no failures — only opportunities in unexpected outcomes

Ability of virus to infect fat tissue might explain why obesity raises risk of severe disease

Ribosomes, the gene’s translators, upend the central dogma of genetics

In study, gene therapy heals open wounds in patients with blistering skin disease

Molecular insights boom

A dozen Stanford Medicine researchers explain what piques their interest when it comes to molecules

Cholesterol-reducing statin drugs could relieve ulcerative colitis

Stories of Indigenous Mixtec ancestors help med student persevere in college

Stanford launched its own test early in the pandemic — but the challenges kept on coming