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    1. Cell Biology

    Beta Cells: Opportunity makes a hub or a leader

    Marjan Slak Rupnik
    Functional subpopulations of β-cells emerge to control pulsative insulin secretion in the pancreatic islets of mice through calcium oscillations.
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    1. Evolutionary Biology
    2. Neuroscience

    Vision: The inner workings of a miniature eye

    Gregor Belušič
    The first complete 3D reconstruction of the compound eye of a minute wasp species sheds light on the nuts and bolts of size reduction.
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    1. Medicine

    Special Issue: Reproductive Health

    Edited by Wei Yan et al.
    Our latest Special Issue showcases research in reproductive biology and medicine.
    1. Developmental Biology

    Special Issue: Reproductive health

    Wei Yan
    The articles in this special issue highlight the diversity and complexity of research into reproductive health, including the need for a better understanding of the fundamental biology of reproduction and for new treatments for a range of reproductive disorders.
    1. Neuroscience

    Pain-Related Memory Impairment: How does chronic pain lead to memory loss?

    Suelen Pereira, Ivan Tomsic ... Mychael V Lourenco
    A dysfunctional signaling pathway in the hippocampus has been linked to chronic pain-related memory impairment in mice.
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    1. Neuroscience

    Opioids: Finding new ways to treat overdoses

    Jill R Turner, Jocelyn Martin
    Reversing opioid overdoses in rats using a drug that does not enter the brain prevents the sudden and severe withdrawal symptoms associated with therapeutics that target the central nervous system.
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    1. Genetics and Genomics

    Down Syndrome: How a gene fuels ear infections

    Sedigheh Delmaghani, Aziz El-Amraoui
    The DYRK1A enzyme is a pivotal contributor to frequent and severe episodes of otitis media in Down syndrome, positioning it as a promising target for therapeutic interventions.
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    1. Chromosomes and Gene Expression

    Cryogenic Electron Microscopy: MagIC beads for scarce macromolecules

    Carlos Moreno-Yruela, Beat Fierz
    Specialized magnetic beads that bind target proteins to a cryogenic electron microscopy grid make it possible to study the structure of protein complexes from dilute samples.
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    1. Cell Biology

    Aging: Restoring bone healing potential

    Inês Sequeira
    A combination of intermittent fasting and administering Wnt3a proteins to a bone injury can rejuvenate bone repair in aged mice.
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    1. Developmental Biology

    Brain Development: Single cells tell it all

    Margaret Hines, Elias Oxman ... Irene Zohn
    A new single-cell atlas of gene expression provides insights into the patterning of the neural plate of mice.
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