Saturn’s ocean moon Enceladus is able to support life − my research team is working out how to detect extraterrestrial cells there
Saturn’s moon Enceladus has geysers shooting tiny grains of ice into space. These grains could hold traces of life − but researchers need the right tools to tell.
Fabian Klenner, Postdoctoral Scholar in Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington •
conversation
April 17, 2024 • ~8 min
April 17, 2024 • ~8 min
Study: Movement disorder ALS and cognitive disorder FTLD show strong molecular overlaps
Single-cell gene expression patterns in the brain, and evidence from follow-up experiments, reveal many shared cellular and molecular similarities that could be targeted for potential treatment.
David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory •
mit
March 22, 2024 • ~9 min
March 22, 2024 • ~9 min
Immune cells can adapt to invading pathogens, deciding whether to fight now or prepare for the next battle
When faced with a threat, T cells have the decision-making flexibility to both clear out the pathogen now and ready themselves for a future encounter.
Hao Yuan Kueh, Associate Professor of Bioengineering, University of Washington •
conversation
March 8, 2024 • ~6 min
March 8, 2024 • ~6 min
How sensory gamma rhythm stimulation clears amyloid in Alzheimer’s mice
Study finds stimulating a key brain rhythm with light and sound increases peptide release from interneurons, driving clearance of an Alzheimer’s protein.
David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory •
mit
March 7, 2024 • ~8 min
March 7, 2024 • ~8 min
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