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  1. Finding purpose

    Fd4 helps stem cells remember developmental signals and maintain their lineage identity.

  2. Nature’s toxic cocktails

    Phytochemical mixtures of related molecules with slightly different structures enhance Milkweeds' defense mechanisms against herbivores.

  3. Arrested development

    The nuclear pore complex protein Nup107 may regulate broader neuroendocrine functions in the larval brain of flies.

  4. Understanding cerebral small vessel disease

    The gene foxf2 is linked to blood-vessel damage in the brains of zebrafish starting at an early age.

  5. Understanding social brains

    Social environment and species-specific experiences of macaque monkeys shape the development and plasticity of the amygdala.

  6. How bats beat acoustic jamming

    Bats have evolved behavioral and sensory adaptations that make echolocation effective even in dense, noisy conditions and to overcome acoustic jamming.

  7. Targeting cancer gene circuits

    Synthetic gene circuits could offer a new therapeutic alternative for RAS-driven cancers.

  8. Understanding viral evolution for better vaccines

    A new method for measuring antibodies helps to better understand which influenza viruses spread and should be included in vaccine development.
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