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Parkinson's disease

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The Misunderstood Proteins of Neurodegeneration

Autophagy and Mitophagy in Neurodegeneration: A Deep Dive

Autophagy and Mitophagy in Neurodegeneration: A Deep Dive

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Experimental Pill to Treat Parkinson’s Is Safe, Trial Finds

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Specific Brain Cells Linked to Parkinson’s Disease

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Ana Marija Jakšić Shapes Fruit Fly Brains

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Neuropathologist John Trojanowski Dies at 75

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Bacteria in the Lungs Can Regulate Autoimmunity in Rat Brains

Stem Cell Transplant Treats Parkinson’s Disease in Monkeys

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Infographic: Modeling Neurodegenerative Diseases with Yeast

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Contributors

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Yeast Models Provide New Insights into Neurodegenerative Diseases

Scientific Breakthroughs with Cryogenic Electron Microscopy

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Who Will Win the 2026 Nobel Prize? Scientists Make Their Predictions

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Vipers’ Self-Defense Mechanism Could Spark a New Antivenom Strategy

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Was Anthropic’s Biology Breakthrough Borrowed From Another Scientist’s Work?

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Federal Research Grant Awards Fall to a Six-Year Low

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Antarctica’s Blood Falls Teems With Mysterious Microbial Life

Miles away from the closest ocean, marine microbes thrive in the red ice and mud around Blood Falls, offering clues to microbial adaptation and past climate events.

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Characterizing LNP Heterogeneity With Super-Resolution Imaging

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Exploring the Most Impactful CRISPR Stories

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