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PATH TO TREATMENT: Marley, pictured here with her father, was diagnosed with the rare genetic condition Bachmann-Bupp syndrome a few years ago.

Doctors Treat Girl’s Genetic Disorder with Repurposed Drug

Amanda Heidt | Dec 1, 2021 | 6 min read

In just 16 months, physicians went from identifying a novel rare disease in three-year-old Marley to successfully treating her with a drug previously used to treat African sleeping sickness and pediatric cancer.

Fossilized Dino Bones Are Home to Diverse Microbial Communities

Catherine Offord | Jun 28, 2019 | 4 min read

A study fails to detect ancient proteins among the microbes, adding to the debate about whether peptides can survive tens of millions of years underground.

Infographic: Resurrecting Ancient Proteins

Amber Dance | Jul 1, 2018 | 2 min read

Learn the basic steps researchers take when reconstructing proteins from the past and how these biomolecules can inform engineering projects.

Arsenic-based life debate continues

Jessica P. Johnson | Jun 2, 2011 | 3 min read

More than a dozen researchers voice their concerns about a 2010 paper that claims bacteria can use arsenic in place of phosphorus in its DNA and other biomolecules, such as proteins.