October 2026

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    Restoring Communication

    Technologies to Support Speech

    For people living with speech loss, connecting with others can be difficult. Discover new tools researchers are developing to restore communication.
  • Illustration of a silhouette of a person showing the thymus in the neck, with a larger illustration of the thymus shown inside a shield with immune cells and microbes in the background.

    Professor Thymus

    Training the Body to Fight Disease

    The thymus may not be a well-known organ, but it plays a big role in helping keep you healthy. Studies suggest that boosting its activity may help the body fight disease.

Contributors to this issue: 

  • Mariah Felipe-Velasquez
  • Brandon Levy
  • Kathryn McKay
  • Erina He, Illustrator

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