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The body has an early warning system that helps the brain prepare for a viral attack

July 14, 2026

A newly discovered signaling network transmits advanced intelligence from distal regions of the body to the blood-brain barrier, giving the brain time to ready itself.

This unusual epigenetic modifier promotes certain cancers but suppresses others

July 10, 2026

A new study on the modifier MLL4 could illuminate how cancer genes get switched on in leukemias.

Researchers uncover clues to how parenting behavior evolved in ants

July 8, 2026

A new study suggests that caregiving behaviors are regulated by neural mechanisms that change over the course of an ant’s lifetime, a finding that offers insights into the origins of a crucial social behavior and how healthy brains age.