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Rockefeller startup aims to change the course of treatment for severe autoimmune diseases
Nuvig, a biotech company cofounded by Jeffrey Ravetch, has launched phase two trials and raised $200 million.
Researchers develop a potential IVIG replacement for treating autoimmunity that’s significantly more potent
The discovery could greatly improve patient experience and address supply shortages.
This immune circuit may protect the brain from Alzheimer's
A newly identified molecular pathway shifts microglia into a protective state, and may lead to Alzheimer's therapies that can reprogram the brain’s own immune defenses.
Researchers release the world’s first head-to-toe cellular atlas of the mosquito
The global effort, led by Rockefeller University, just made the most dangerous animal in the world a lot easier to study—and perhaps defeat one day.
What we got wrong about mosquito mating
Researchers have discovered the first evidence of what happens when a female mosquito chooses to mate for the one and only time in her life.
When it comes to mating, female mosquitoes call the shots
Scientists discovered that a subtle behavior by the female mosquito dictates whether mating is successful.
New study reveals how tiny but powerful gatekeepers guard the nucleus
Scientists solve the long-standing mystery of how nuclear pore complexes make split-second decisions about which molecules to allow to pass through their molecular gates.
How cells move and change shape—and why it matters for our health
Greg Alushin is decoding how the body’s building blocks sense and respond to force, with implications for everything from cancer to developmental disorders.
What could an ant’s sense of smell teach us about social organization?
Scientists have revealed a previously unknown form of ofaction gene regulation that may be broadly shared across insect species—opening up a new window into studying connections between genes and social behaviors.
Preserving synaptic communication may be key to preventing neurodegeneration
By boosting a single protein, PI31, Rockefeller scientists restored a cleanup system in the brain—preventing neuronal degeneration and extending lifespan in flies and mice, and potentially pointing toward a new strategy for treating Alzheimer's and related disorders.
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