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A ‘Volume Control’ for Pain

September 12, 2018

Study isolates neurons in the brain that influence touch sensitivity

fluorescent neuron is longer than normal

A Lot of Nerve

August 24, 2018

Study suggests neuron length must be actively maintained throughout life

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Bladder Cancer Contrast

August 22, 2018

Getting to the root of sex-based differences in disease risk

The snail-shell-shaped part of the inner ear that houses hair cells.

The Hearing Molecule

August 22, 2018

The exquisitely complex process of hearing begins with the opening of a tiny molecular gate

T cells glow blue, red and yellow

Tackling T Cells

July 27, 2018

Immune cell studies take aim at organ transplant rejection, autoimmune diseases

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Reviving Dormant Nerves

July 23, 2018

New compound gets mice with spinal cord injury to walk again

Poised Pluripotency

Poised Pluripotency

June 1, 2018

Researchers glimpse elusive stem cell in the early embryo

Heat Map

Heat Map

May 21, 2018

Scientists find link between increases in local temperature and antibiotic resistance

3-D depiction of the gasdermin pore

Guardians of the Ring

April 30, 2018

Researchers reveal structure of protein involved in inflammatory diseases

To Boldly Go

To Boldly Go

April 19, 2018

New microscope captures 3-D movies of cells inside living organisms in unprecedented detail

Big Brains, Little Brains

Big Brains, Little Brains

April 12, 2018

Mutant ferrets, and children with microcephaly, illuminate brain evolution

New Role for Ribosomes

New Role for Ribosomes

March 23, 2018

Researchers add missing pieces to puzzle of how red blood cells develop

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