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    1. Physics of Living Systems
    2. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Viruses: Packing up the genome

    Bálint Kiss, Miklós Kellermayer
    Nucleotide and force-dependent mechanisms control how the viral genome of lambda bacteriophage is inserted into capsids.
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    1. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology

    Support Proteins: Getting bacterial cells into shape

    Mrinmayee Bapat, Vani Pande, Pananghat Gayathri
    The conformational state of a structural protein in bacteria can vary, depending on the concentration level of potassium ions or the nucleotide bound to it.
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    1. Genetics and Genomics
    2. Computational and Systems Biology

    Special Issue: Systems Genetics

    Edited by David James et al.
    In this Special Issue we present a range of studies that showcase novel approaches that researchers are exploring to better decipher the link between genotype and phenotype.
  1. A cartoonish human figure sitting on the outline of a brain on a warm purple background with a bright white spark. Vicky Bowskill (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

    Being Neurodivergent in Academia: Working with my brain and not against it

    Tigist Tamir
    When attempts to capitalize on her undiagnosed ADHD traits led to repeated cycles of overwork and burnout, a postdoc re-evaluated how she faces the daily challenges of being a neurodivergent scientist.
    1. Computational and Systems Biology

    Genetics: From mouse to human

    Arya Mani
    A deep analysis of multiple genomic datasets reveals which genetic pathways associated with atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease are shared between mice and humans.
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  2. Albatrosses at sea

    Episode 90: December 2023

    In this episode, we hear about bees and pesticides, plants in the Arctic, stinging strategies in sea anemones, communication between cancer cells, and the biomechanics of albatrosses.
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    Being Neurodivergent in Academia: How to navigate fieldwork

    Hella Péter
    A PhD student recounts what she has learned from managing her ADHD between the office and the rainforest.
    1. Epidemiology and Global Health

    Sleep: Another benefit of regular sleep

    Tianyi Huang
    A large observational study has found that irregular sleep-wake patterns are associated with a higher risk of overall mortality, and also mortality from cancers and cardiovascular disease.
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    1. Chromosomes and Gene Expression
    2. Developmental Biology

    Transcription: A hub of activity

    Virginia L Pimmett, Mounia Lagha
    Imaging experiments reveal the complex and dynamic nature of the transcriptional hubs associated with Notch signaling.
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    1. Cell Biology

    Trans-Golgi Network: Sorting secretory proteins

    Anup Parchure, Julia von Blume
    A receptor protein called TGN46 has an important role in sorting secretory proteins into vesicles going to different destinations inside cells.
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