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The color of your fat could determine the level of your blood pressure
Scientists knew that obesity raises the risk of hypertension. Now Paul Cohen's team has uncovered the mechanism—and the enzyme—that explains how fat can stiffen blood vessels and drive blood pressu...

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A 3D rendering of a chikungunya virus-like particle. (Credit: NIAID) 
In rare cases, autoantibodies can cause severe reactions to a live-attenuated virus Chikungunya vaccine that has been discontinued in the U.S.
A new study shows that preexisting autoantibodies in a small subset of the population can allow weakened vaccine viruses to escape control, explaining some adverse events tied to this one kind of C...
Figure illustrating how populations of neurons can invert vectors, encoded as sinusoids, using dual signaling capabilities. (Credit: Maimon lab)
Study on brain navigation reveals function of an unconventional electrical-signaling mode in neurons
New work in fruit flies uncovers an electrical trick that allows neurons to compute direction efficiently by juggling multiple signaling mechanisms. These findings could reframe our understanding o...
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How beige fat keeps blood pressure in check
New study shows that beige fat suppresses an enzyme that promotes high blood pressure, revealing a new molecular pathway and a potential target for future precision therapies.
As the publishing landscape shifts towards open access, many researchers have questions about how to navigate new NIH policies. (Credit: Tada Images / Shutterstock)
The publishing rules for NIH-supported research have changed. Here’s what to know
What is a scientist who wants to stay in the good graces of both federal funders and private publishers to do?

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Physicist Konstantin Goulianos, professor emeritus, has died
Goulianos, a member of the Rockefeller community since 1971, was a renowned particle physicist who contributed to the discovery of fundamental building blocks of matter. He died Jan 2.
The value of publishing negative data
Scientific publishing has a bias against negative results and that hurts science, says Tim Fessenden, editor of Life Science Alliance, a publication of Rockefeller University Press. Here’s how jour...
Rockefeller tops an international ranking of research impact
According to the 2025 CWTS Leiden Ranking Open edition of over 2,800 universities from 120 countries, Rockefeller has the highest percentage of most frequently cited scientific publications.

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Svetlana Mojsov is named the King Faisal Prize Winner
January 7, 2026
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What Is ‘Metabolic Health,’ and Why Does It Matter?
January 16, 2026
National Geographic
This Little-Known Type of Fat May Actually Protect Your Heart
January 15, 2026
Nature
The Infection Enigma: Why Some People Die From Typically Harmless Germs
January 14, 2026
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Do Monkeys Make Faces on Purpose?
January 8, 2026

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