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The story behind the science: How discovery develops

The newsletter cover says "The Story Behind the Science" and shows an image of cells torn through the middle to reveal pictures of notes and the researchers.

June 25, 2020

News Feature

The story behind the science: How discovery develops

An inside look at a key paper illustrates what it can take to publish new knowledge

‘Skyrocketing’ research by investing in young researchers

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June 23, 2020

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‘Skyrocketing’ research by investing in young researchers

Picower Institute postdocs advance new ideas, gain skills with support of NIH’s ‘K99’ awards

Dopamine signaling allows neural circuits to generate coordinated behaviors

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June 11, 2020

Research Findings

Dopamine signaling allows neural circuits to generate coordinated behaviors

As part of study, team invents new open-source microscopy platform

Study finds path for addressing Alzheimer’s blood-brain barrier impairment

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June 8, 2020

Research Findings

Study finds path for addressing Alzheimer’s blood-brain barrier impairment

MIT researchers pinpoint mechanism and demonstrate drugs could help

Like a treasure map, brain region emphasizes reward location

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June 1, 2020

Research Findings

Like a treasure map, brain region emphasizes reward location

Lateral septum encodes spatial information with a special emphasis on where the reward lies

Closing social distance with social media by highlighting a volunteer science movement

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May 29, 2020

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Closing social distance with social media by highlighting a volunteer science movement

While home from the bench, Tonegawa lab postdoc co-runs Twitter feed of the Covid-19 National Scientist Volunteer Database

McKnight Scholars Award supports Flavell lab’s gut-brain connection studies

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May 28, 2020

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McKnight Scholars Award supports Flavell lab’s gut-brain connection studies

Award will help researchers understand how the body’s microbiome influences the brain

Research highlights immune molecule’s complex role in Huntington’s disease

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May 26, 2020

Research Findings

Research highlights immune molecule’s complex role in Huntington’s disease

Knocking out the immune cytokine IL-6 exacerbates symptoms in HD model mice, affects neural connection genes

Grant fuels effort to develop new Alzheimer’s drug

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May 22, 2020

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Grant fuels effort to develop new Alzheimer’s drug

Collaboration will develop compound to correct gene expression in brain’s immune cells

Scientists find a new way to reverse symptoms of Fragile X

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May 20, 2020

Research Findings

Scientists find a new way to reverse symptoms of Fragile X

Drug compound, tested in mice, could be effective in treating the leading heritable cause of intellectual disability and autism

Technology makes tissues elastic and lasting for easier imaging

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May 18, 2020

Research Findings

Technology makes tissues elastic and lasting for easier imaging

By making brain and other tissues reversibly stretchable or compressible, ELAST allows labeling probes to infuse more quickly

Study finds that aging neurons accumulate DNA damage

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May 18, 2020

Research Findings

Study finds that aging neurons accumulate DNA damage

Reactivating an enzyme that promotes DNA repair can help to reverse age-related cognitive decline in mice.

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