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The mitochondria inside of a neuron are shown in red. The neuron’s protrusions called dendritic spines are shown in cyan.
How Mitochondria Stay Still in Neurons
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD | Mar 13, 2024 | 5 min read
An endoplasmic reticulum associated protein holds mitochondria in place in dendrites. This spatial stabilization possibly provides a local energy source for synaptic plasticity. 
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Bringing Immunotherapy Straight to the Source
Aparna Nathan, PhD | Mar 14, 2024 | 4 min read
Engineered natural killer cells track down cancer cells in the bone marrow.
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Synthetic Circuits Reveal the Key to Rewinding the Cellular Clock
Charlene Lancaster, PhD | Mar 12, 2024 | 4 min read
Using a circuit-based system, scientists determined the ideal transcription factor levels to promote the successful reprogramming of fibroblasts into induced pluripotent stem cells.
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How Cold Affects the Brain
Andrew Chapman | Mar 7, 2024 | 4 min read
The brain works hard to keep the body warm in cold weather, but a drop in core temperature can cause troublesome chemical changes.
Stay Salty: Maternal Diet Affects an Offspring’s Neuronal Taste Circuit
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Mar 6, 2024 | 3 min read
Low salt intake during pregnancy in mice influences the pruning of extra synapses of the taste circuit later in life.
Oxidation Signals Tardigrades to Enter Hibernation
Aparna Nathan, PhD | Feb 27, 2024 | 4 min read
Water bears survive some of Earth’s harshest conditions by relying on their own chemical alarms.
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Artificial Neural Networks: Learning by Doing
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Mar 1, 2024 | 8 min read
Designed to mimic the brain itself, artificial neural networks use mathematical equations to identify and predict patterns in datasets and images.
Macrophages on the Fast Track to Tumor Defense
Laura Tran, PhD | Feb 22, 2024 | 3 min read
In a race to the tumor, a macrophage’s phenotype can give it a leg up on the competition.
Microfluidics: Biology’s Liquid Revolution
Laura Tran, PhD | Feb 26, 2024 | 8 min read
Microfluidic systems redefined biology by providing platforms that handle small fluid volumes, catalyzing advancements in cellular and molecular studies.
Toppling the Genetic Dominoes in Bone Metastasis
Laura Tran, PhD | Feb 15, 2024 | 4 min read
A key gene that fuels the molecular cascade driving prostate cancer bone metastasis progression may open avenues for targeted therapies.

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