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Lab-grown mini-brains help scientists explore how concussions reactivate latent viral infections, triggering molecular phenotypes of dementia.

Many cancers upregulate an amino acid transporter to fuel their growth, making this protein a promising tool in tumor detection and therapy.

The microbiome of Antarctic worms helps them cope with extremely cold conditions, providing insights into the role of the microbiome in host health and adaptation.

Cognitive neuroscientists explore the dynamics of mental fatigue and self-control.

Male insects carrying venom proteins transferred these to disease-spreading females, reducing their lifespan and providing a pest control method. 

Studies shed light on pain perception, placebo effect pathways, and how human stem cells can be used to model pain. 

A taurine-derived metabolite may hold the key to regulating food intake and body weight, potentially inspiring a new class of weight-loss drugs.

A newly identified cartilage cell generates fat vacuoles and makes the surrounding tissues pliable. This helps keep the ear and nose tips bouncy.

People consume various types and quantities of food. Studies indicate that the gut microbiome could be one of the drivers of this behavior.

Better formulations and mucosal immunity models could soon make immunization through the nose a reality.

Studying a diverse and peculiar genus of mice offers researchers a window into the genetic and neural underpinnings of behavior.

Suppressing a transcription factor induced energy burning in fat cells, offering therapeutic targets to treat obesity and metabolic diseases.

Acting as mini organs in a dish, organoids fuel diverse research areas, from cancer to evolutionary biology.

How does exercise benefit health? Molecules called exerkines partly regulate its effects and provide therapeutic targets to mimic the benefits of exercise. 

Venoms from four different snake species work differently to disrupt blood vessels.

Long focused on antioxidants, researchers are now exploring a new route to combat prostate cancer: pro-oxidants.

A protein found in the saliva of Anopheles gambiae stopped blood from clotting in the insects’ stomachs and aided parasite transmission.

Ke Hou generated a compound that prevents tau aggregation in the murine brain, but the potential Alzheimer’s disease therapy also had a surprising property.

Drug-manufacturing bacteria can provide a more targeted approach to treat gut diseases.