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Male fruit flies don’t just sing to their mates; they also use sound-cancelling wing-flicks to jockey with rivals. This new understanding of how male flies compete for female partners could shed light on how the brain balances cooperation and competition.

Achieving a 41% emissions reduction, the university sets a new sustainability benchmark.

New research on nematodes reveals how glial cells maintain and monitor neuronal dendrites.

Study reveals how immune cells in the gut distinguish between food and harmful pathogens, shedding light on the origins of both food allergies and intestinal diseases.

Unpacking “finger-like” protein bundles that protrude from cells may lead to novel treatments for metastasis.  

Long classified as a subset of common liver cancer, FLC should be considered its own unique disease. Now researchers are testing a combination drug therapy that targets FLC tumors.

New research reveals how the RapA enzyme protects against R-loop cytotoxicity in E. coli.

She shares the award with three other scientists who together laid the groundwork for a new generation of drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity.

The awards are worth up to $1.5 million each over the course of up to eight years, covering both postdoctoral training and the transition to the start of an independent laboratory as a faculty member.

Every cell in the body and up to 80 percent of our genes operate under circadian control, significantly influencing our overall health. Here’s some ways to mitigate disruptions to this daily cycle.

From decoding the mysteries of memory formation to revealing cancer’s metabolic, neurologic, and genetic tricks, here are some fascinating discoveries that came out of Rockefeller in 2024.

Piscitello had been a Rockefeller-based HHMI employee since 2019. She passed away on November 22.

Daniel Kronauer’s research on an unusual ant species illuminates the biochemistry and genetics behind complex social behavior—and potentially offers clues to the evolution of our own social brains.

A newly created atlas of 21 million cells could upend long-held assumptions about how we age and provide fresh directions for anti-aging therapies.

Researchers discovered a vulnerability in viral enzymes that could lead to novel treatments for diseases as diverse as COVID and Ebola, while also minimizing side effects and reducing the odds of drug resistance.

Mounting evidence suggests that metastasis, the culprit in the vast majority of cancer deaths, is in part driven by genetic disposition. Physician-scientist Sohail Tavazoie discusses the newest research into this phenomenon, and what it may mean for breast cancer patients.

Metastasis is responsible for 90 percent of cancer deaths. Researchers have found that the mutations driving it may stem from a commonly inherited variant of the PCSK9 gene.

The Miller Brain Observatory, which boasts some of the most advanced imaging technology in the world, is now accepting research proposals. 

New insights could fine-tune this immunotherapy to avoid a common side effect without sacrificing efficacy.

Avi Flamholz joins Rockefeller to investigate how microbes process nutrients and how that understanding can help develop tools to better anticipate and mitigate the effects of climate change.

Freiwald is honored for his groundbreaking work revealing biological mechanisms of facial recognition.

A new cell type provides a missing piece of the neural network regulating appetite.

It acts as a sort of molecular fumigator to battle phages and plasmids.

Ten years after it first debuted, RockEDU’s annual festival for kids in kindergarten through grade eight, drew another excited and energized crowd.

Ribosomes manufacture the proteins that underlie nearly every biological function. Understanding exactly how they are assembled would reveal fundamental principles about how life itself is maintained.

Manipulating a newly identified neural circuit can curb appetite—or spur massive overeating.

Researchers have identified how the architecture of brain circuits helps different species flexibly adapt to new mating signals across evolutionary timeframes.

An autoimmune condition makes certain people much more susceptible to West Nile virus and many other severe viral diseases. In the future, a screening process could reveal if you’re at risk.  

New research solves the mystery of how two different types B cells work in tandem to fight off re-infections, with implications for vaccine boosting strategies.

New findings on how past viral respiratory infections affect future, unrelated ones could lead to therapies for boosting general antiviral immunity—and potentially better pandemic preparedness.

The new programming, which spans the full month of September, is designed to teach essential skills and ground students in different research opportunities before lab rotations begin.

His work has been crucial for the development of new antibiotics, which are urgently needed in a world where multi-resistant superbugs are a major threat to public health.

Mojsov’s discovery of GLP-1 and its critical role in the regulation of insulin secretion and blood glucose led to the development of a revolutionary new class of medicines.

The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs once again commended Rockefeller’s standards and practices.  

A treatment that appears effective in cancers such as myelofibrosis consistently fails in breast cancer clinical trials. A new study explains why.

New study demonstrates that one type of lipid is so critical for immune evasion that certain cancers cannot proliferate without them. Modulating intake of dietary lipids could open up an avenue for treatment.

The study explains why treatments for many autoimmune and inflammatory diseases raise the risk of contracting TB—and also upends long-held assumptions about what kicks off an immune response.      

Researchers created a tool capable of comprehensively mapping crucial interactions underlying drug efficacy in one superfamily of cell receptors.

Findings bolster the idea that the functions of this protein—MeCP2—are more centered on nucleosomes, rather than other forms of DNA.

CDCA7, whose mutations alter DNA methylation pattern and cause immunodeficiency, is a novel sensor for a special class of methylated DNA.

A tandem signaling process turns ordinary cells into an efficient cleanup crew.

A Rockefeller employee since 2001, Chin will be missed by many in the community who came to rely on his deep technical expertise and graceful approach to problem solving.

Hyperactivity, repetitive behavior, and language deficits all appeared in the mice, highlighting an unexpected role the cerebellum seems to play in autism.

Rockefeller University Hospital developed a model clinical infrastructure for the study, as well as helped conduct it.

An ambitious study inspired a transformational renovation.

Researchers found a “neuro-cancer axis”  that may promote the spread of breast cancer. They also found that an FDA-approved anti-nausea medication may prevent it.

Students in the BIOGROW program participate in professional development and community building events in collaboration with the university's Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Every summer, Rockefeller postdocs and students take to the stage to share their latest research.

Victora, who studies how antibodies are generated in response to infection and immunization, is among 26 scientists nationwide to receive this designation.

Four community members—Sadye Paez, Elizabeth Campbell, Yuriria Vázquez, and Chad Morton—were recognized for their advocacy work both within the university and in the wider scientific community.

A novel platform for identifying metabolic gene functions has already revealed interactions between proteins and metabolites that are fundamental to cell metabolism.

Parthenogenic species must compensate for their limited gene pool or risk extinction.

President Lifton hosted a community celebration of Wiesel, a Nobel laureate as well as former university president.

New tech reveals findings that address long-standing theories about how bacteria begin the process of making RNA from DNA.

The infectious disease specialist will continue her groundbreaking work on the transcriptomes of the pathogens behind tuberculosis and Covid.

Vosshall is recognized for her pioneering studies of the mosquito Aedes aegypti, which transmits pathogens causing human diseases including dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever.

With a new microscope that's as light as a penny, researchers can now observe broad swaths of the brain in action as mice move about and interact with their environments.

An unexpected discovery may pave the way to better treatments for a broad range of cancers.

Since first detected in birds in 2021, avian flu has killed millions of poultry and infected animals once thought to be immune. What early warning signs could point to an increasing risk for humans?
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