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- Knocking out one key gene leads to autistic traits https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/36246-knocking-out-one-key-gene-leads-to-autistic-traits/ 89 comments
- Link discovered between sensory neurons and breast cancer metastasis https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/36228-link-discovered-between-sensory-neurons-and-breast-cancer-metastasis/ 2 comments
- Why older fathers pass on more genetic mutations to their offspring https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/33436-why-older-fathers-pass-on-more-genetic-mutations-to-their-offspring/ 71 comments
- The human genome is, at long last, complete https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/32087-the-human-genome-is-at-long-last-complete/ 181 comments
- Infection vs. vaccination: Differences in Covid antibody responses https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/30919-natural-infection-versus-vaccination-differences-in-covid-antibody-responses-emerge/ 8 comments
- Mitchell Feigenbaum, physicist who pioneered chaos theory, has died https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/26289-mitchell-feigenbaum-physicist-pioneered-chaos-theory-died/ 34 comments
- Researchers find the decision to eat may come down to these three neurons https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/36813-the-decision-to-eat-may-come-down-to-these-three-neurons/ 11 comments science
- Surprising mechanism for removing dead cells identified: « The system is seemingly spatially tuned to the presence of corpses, and it only functions when each receptor picks up the signal is attuned to. If one of them disappears, the mechanism stops operating. » https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/36351-surprising-mechanism-for-removing-dead-cells-identified/ 5 comments science
- New technique sheds light on memory and learning: « Hacisuleyman’s work defines a whole new biochemical pathway which fits with, complements, and vastly expands what we already knew about memory and learning. » https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/35658-new-technique-sheds-light-on-memory-and-learning/ 3 comments science
- Scientists have, for the first time, identified in mice a common reward pathway in the brain that may serve as a hub for disrupting the balance between the need for drugs and natural urges to eat and drink https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/35742-newly-discovered-brain-pathway-sheds-light-on-addiction/ 11 comments science
- New study of fly neurons provides an initial glimpse into how thought is converted into an action https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/35380-how-fruit-flies-control-their-brains-steering-wheel/ 5 comments science
- An "exhausted" population of microglia that accumulate in the brain during Alzheimer's has been discovered, with implications for pathology and treatment https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/35274-exhausted-immune-cells-may-drive-alzheimers/ 81 comments science
- New highly sensitive blood test could offer earlier detection of common deadly cancers https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/34894-new-blood-test-could-offer-earlier-detection-of-common-deadly-cancers/ 128 comments science
- Researchers discover neuronal mechanism linked to a minutes-long decision process in fruit flies, this could help understanding how humans make educated and strategic decisions https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/34303-researchers-discover-neuronal-mechanism-linked-to-a-minutes-long-decision-process-in-fruit-flies/ 3 comments science
- Scientists have identified the anterior thalamus as a brain region that is key to the memory consolidation process, linking the hippocampus and cortex https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/33790-scientists-discover-brain-region-linking-short-term-to-long-term-memory/ 2 comments science
- Newly discovered “social fluid” unites ants across developmental stages into one, colony-wide superorganism. The study, published in Nature, describes how larvae rely on the fluid to grow and how, if they fail to drink it, intermediate-stage pupae die before reaching adulthood. https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/33214-ant-pupae-secrete-fluid-as-milk-to-nurture-young-larvae/ 51 comments science
- Since insects eyes are fixed firmly to their heads, a new study shows that fruit flies have evolved a different strategy to adjust their vision without moving their heads—they move the retinas inside of their eyes https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/33135-fruit-flies-move-their-retinas-much-like-humans-move-their-eyes/ 12 comments science
- New mathematical model suggests COVID spikes have infinite variance—meaning that, in a rare extreme event, there is no upper limit to how many cases or deaths one locality might see. https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/33109-mathematical-modeling-suggests-counties-are-still-unprepared-for-covid-spikes/ 367 comments science
- A synthetic antibiotic may help turn the tide against drug-resistant pathogens https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/32306-a-synthetic-antibiotic-may-help-turn-the-tide-against-drug-resistant-pathogens/ 19 comments science
- The first complete sequence of a human genome. The study, published in Science, reveals 8% of the human genome that was previously unsequenced, including all centromeric regions and the short arms of five chromosomes, as well as several complex regions that were incomplete or inaccurate. https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/32087-the-human-genome-is-at-long-last-complete/ 2 comments science
- A novel compound might defeat multidrug-resistant bacteria common in hospitals https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/31788-a-novel-compound-might-defeat-multidrug-resistant-bacteria-common-in-hospitals/ 23 comments science
- There's now a single molecular explanation for 20% of critical COVID-19 cases, according to a batch of new studies in Science Immunology: insufficient or defective type I interferons. https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/30869-common-thread-severe-covid-19/ 4 comments science
- Neuroscientists just discovered the closest thing to a "grandmother neuron". Published in Science, the study describes hybrid brain cells that bridge the gap between vision and memory, solving the decades-old mystery of how the brain recognizes familiar faces. https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/30666-scientists-discover-new-class-neurons-remembering-faces/ 13 comments science
- Lymphatic system found to play key role in hair regeneration, reports new study in the journal Science. Hair-follicle stem cells control lymphatic capillaries to influence regeneration. This is a new concept and might potentially provide new therapeutic targets for wound healing and hair loss. https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/26776-lymphatic-system-found-play-key-role-hair-regeneration/ 3 comments science
- Research on soldier ants reveals evolution is not always a one-way street toward increasing specialization. Occasionally, it can take a species back to a more-generalist stage. https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/27713-turtle-ant-soldiers-heads-evolution/ 3 comments science
- Lymphatic system found to play key role in hair regeneration, reports new study in the journal Science. Hair-follicle stem cells control lymphatic capillaries to influence regeneration. This is a new concept and might potentially provide new therapeutic targets for wound healing and hair loss. https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/26776-lymphatic-system-found-play-key-role-hair-regeneration/ 714 comments science
- Mitchell Feigenbaum, physicist who pioneered chaos theory, has died. https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/26289-mitchell-feigenbaum-physicist-pioneered-chaos-theory-died/ 58 comments math
- The gut’s immune system functions differently in distinct parts of the intestine, with less aggressive defenses in the first segments where nutrients are absorbed, and more forceful responses at the end, where pathogens are eliminated. This new finding may improve drug design and oral vaccines. https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/25935-new-study-reveals-gut-segments-organized-function-opportunities-better-drug-design/ 226 comments science
- Searching in soil, scientists find a new way to combat tuberculosis -- study suggests that an antibiotic found in dirt can destroy mutant mycobacteria that otherwise would be antibiotic resistant. https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/24159-searching-soil-scientists-find-new-way-combat-tuberculosis/ 4 comments science
- For decades, scientists maintained one brain area, the subplate, vanishes during human development. In a new paper, researchers demonstrate that subplate neurons survive, by becoming part of the adult cerebral cortex, and outline a connection between subplate neurons and brain disorders like autism. https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/23020-scientists-solve-case-missing-subplate-wide-implications-brain-science/ 6 comments science
- 3D imaging of fat reveals potential targets for new obesity treatments. Scans of fat tissue in mice identify potential targets for new drugs to treat and prevent obesity and diabetes. https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/21086-3d-imaging-fat-reveals-potential-targets-new-obesity-treatments/ 9 comments science