The Most Viewed Image of the Month in 2021
Brain of a mouse model of Huntington’s disease.
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From The Labs
New evidence supports a cancer-promoting role for enzyme MAPK6
The findings suggest that therapies that interfere with MAPK6 activity may offer an effective cancer treatment approach.
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New method allows for a closer look at the effect of endocrine disrupting chemicals on gene expression
The new faster, more accurate method reveals chemicals that alter estrogen receptor–α activity.
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Gene signature may give an upper hand in metastatic breast cancer
A new strategy to refine breast cancer diagnosis could help guide a more precise selection of tumor-specific treatments.
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The power of sleep in Alzheimer’s disease
Restoring normal sleep via the thalamic reticular nucleus reduced the A-beta plaque burden in an animal model of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Researchers make strides identifying genetic causes of rare neurodevelopmental disorders in the Turkish and worldwide populations
A global team of researchers, including researchers from Baylor College of Medicine, worked to find genetic answers for Turkish families.
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It takes a village (of cells) to heal the intestine
A rotavirus infection stimulates the coordinated activities of a variety of cell types that repair the damage to the intestinal epithelium.
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A deeper understanding of urinary tract infections reveals opportunity to fight them back
During UTI, the body strives to balance the responses against the bacteria and those minimizing tissue damage that may occur in the process.
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Image of the Month: Visualization of an easier, more effective way to study gene function
The image represents a visual perspective of a more efficient technology to study gene function in the laboratory fruit fly.
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A potential Achilles heel of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia
The findings support taking the next step toward bringing a potential new treatment to the clinic.
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