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Nov 12
Nov 12 Mutant RAS can shift proteins’ positions inside cancer cells

Jennifer Michalowski
News, National Cancer Institute

Aberrant RAS proteins, found in 20 to 30 percent of cancers, can promote the export of proteins from a cell’s nucleus to its cytoplasm, where some can contribute to cancerous growth.

Full story at National Cancer Institute

Nov 1
Nov 1 A cell protector collaborates with a killer

Jennifer Michalowski
News, MIT

New research reveals what it takes for a protein that is best known for protecting cells against death to take on the opposite role.

Full story at MIT’s McGovern Institute

Oct 30
Oct 30 Adults’ brain activity appears unchanged after medical use of cannabis

Jennifer Michalowski
News, MIT

A brain imaging study found no changes associated with working memory, inhibitory control, or reward processing after a year of self-directed cannabis use.

Full story at MIT’s McGovern Institute

Sep 5
Sep 5 Finding stability in adaptable brains

Jennifer Michalowski
News, MIT

Neurons protect and preserve certain information through a dedicated zone of stable synapses.

Full story at MIT’s McGovern Institute

Sep 5
Sep 5 Harnessing the power of placebo

Jennifer Michalowski
News, MIT

Researchers investigate the neural circuits that underlie placebos’ ability to relieve pain.

Full story at MIT’s McGovern Institute

Aug 30
Aug 30 Finding the way

Jennifer Michalowski
Feature, MIT

Neuroscientists peer into the brain to learn how cognitive maps help us navigate the world.

Full story at MIT’s McGovern Institute

Jul 31
Jul 31 Putting artificial neural networks to the task

Jennifer Michalowski
Feature, BrainFacts

Artificial neural networks are helping neuroscientists figure out how real brains work.

Full story at BrainFacts

Jul 8
Jul 8 Repairing DNA that breaks during replication

Jennifer Michalowski
News, National Cancer Institute

Scientists have a new view of how a dangerous form of DNA damage arises and is repaired in dividing cells.

Full story at National Cancer Institute

Jun 20
Jun 20 What is language for?

Jennifer Michalowski
News, MIT

Linguists and neuroscientists make the case that language is a tool for communication, not for thought.

Full story at MIT’s McGovern Institute

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