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  1. Silencing neurons

    A new device that can inactivate neurons whilst recording the activity of the remaining neuron population could provide new insights into brain injury and neurodegenerative diseases.

  2. Cleaning up the brain

    A mechanical cue in the uterus of reproducing roundworms triggers neurons to extrude cellular components that are damaged or no longer required.

  3. Zoning out our own voice

    The human brain suppresses its response to our own voice, which may be key to correcting speech errors.

  4. Multiple ways of resisting the same drug

    Different underlying mutations in yeast can lead to resistance to the same drug, which may reduce the effectiveness of sequential drug treatments.

  5. Ironing out the developing brain

    In fruit flies, nerve stem cells need to receive iron from supporting cells in order to develop into the neural types of the mature brain.

  6. A potential drug target for Parkinson’s disease

    The CISD1 protein appears to play a role in causing symptoms of Parkinson’s disease in some genetically inherited cases.

  7. Remnants of ancient viruses

    Studying how endogenous viral elements have evolved in monkeys may help us treat prostate cancer and other diseases in humans.

  8. Alcohol and pregnancy

    Moderate alcohol exposure during early pregnancy alters the activity of many genes in newborn mice.
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