repair

DNA repair amplifies transcriptional noiseThe potential role of “noise,” or stochastic variations in rates of gene expression, remains to be elucidated. Desai et al. used screens to identify a compound, 5′-iodo-2′-deoxyuridine (IdU), that…

After an injury, peripheral nerve regeneration is possible but often fails to fully restore function, in part because of the need for slow-moving axons to traverse long distances. Although adult stem cell therapies have shown some promise,…