Image of the Month: Art meets science to visualize the fruit fly’s brain
Studying the brain of the fruit fly helps understand the human brain, both in health and disease. Working in the lab of
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Understanding the cell waste disposal problems in Lou Gehrig’s disease
Building up cellular waste is bad news for cells, and particularly for neurons. Such excessive build up can lead to neurological conditions, as is the
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Tuberous sclerosis: it’s not all about mTORC1
mTORC1, a protein complex that regulates cell metabolism, has long been considered the major driving force behind tuberous sclerosis. New experimental evidence, however, is challenging
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A worm’s lessons for living a longer, healthier life
Caenorhabditis elegans is a seemingly unimpressive worm. It is as long as a penny is thick, it lives in the soil feeding on microbes it
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Juvenile Batten disease, a problem with cellular waste management
Like a large dynamic city, a cell carries out many activities that generate waste. Waste needs to be disposed of properly in order for the
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