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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.
How an ant's nose knows
New study reveals a previously unknown mechanism that ensures that each olfactory neuron expresses only one odorant receptor, with broad implications for the study of gene regulation.
Increasing levels of the protein PI31 demonstrates neuroprotective effects in mice
Boosting PI31 has been shown to head off Parkinson’s-like disorders and extend lifespan in fruit flies and mice, pointing to a possible new therapeutic target for treating rare neurodegenerative diseases, as well as more common disorders, such as Alzheimer's.
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