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Meet our scientists: Titia de Lange
"These insights are critical for understanding how this tumor suppression pathway prevents cancer."

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Meet our scientists: Paul Cohen
"We now know that it’s not just fat, per se, but the type of fat—in this case, beige fat—that influences how the vasculature functions and regulates the whole body’s blood pressure."

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How beige fat keeps blood pressure in check

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“We had a good understanding of how facial gestures are received, but now we have a much better understanding of how they’re generated.”

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How the brain creates facial expressions

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“The gene we found has a striking effect on attention and is relevant to humans.”

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Researchers identify gene that calms the mind and improves attention in mice

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