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From The Labs

Tractor-Mix helps scientists uncover disease-linked genes that traditional methods can miss

August 6, 2026 ancestral background,  computational method,  disease-linked genes,  Genes,  genetic risk,  population genetics,  Research,  Tractor-Mix

A new computational method enables scientists to more accurately identify genetic changes linked to disease.

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From the Labs: Image of the Month

two distinct neuronal populations in separate compartments of a microfluidic device. On the left, neurons express the 4R tau form (pink), which is associated with toxicity in Alzheimer’s disease, while on the right there are neurons from healthy individuals expressing normal tau (blue). In the central microgroove region of the device, neurons extend axons between the compartments. From the Labs: Tau travels between neurons

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