Surprise finding sheds light on what causes Huntington’s disease, a devastating fatal brain disorder
Scientists are unraveling the mystery of what triggers Huntington’s disease, a devastating hereditary disorder that strikes ...
Mapping cells that tune in to sound: Researchers identify major neurons involved in hearing process
When we hear sounds, specialized cells in the cochlear nucleus are the first to process that information, enabling our brains ...
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New Neuron Types Discovered in Brainstem’s Sound Processing Center
Researchers have identified and mapped diverse cell types in the cochlear nucleus, the brainstem region responsible for ...
Elucidating the mechanism that prevents cell death caused by uncontrolled nuclear autophagy
Macronucleophagy helps control micronucleophagy to protect yeast cells during stress. Through extensive experiments with ...
Your Tea Bag Could Be Releasing Billions Of Microplastics Into Your Mug, New Study Suggests
A new study found that tea bags made from these packagings release billions of microplastics. Here's how to protect yourself, ...
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Tricking cells into trashing cancer
In a study published today in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Fred Hutch Cancer Center cancer chemical biologist ...
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New Subtypes of Major Neurons Involved in the Hearing Process Identified
High-resolution of cellular heterogeneity from the molecular to circuit level reveals the molecular logic driving cellular ...
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Lighting up cancer cells with biolasers
Researchers have developed a way of detecting circulating tumor cells in the bloodstream of pancreatic cancer and lung cancer patients.