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  • Neuronal transfer of mitochondria to tumour cells promotes cancer spread

    Neuronal transfer of mitochondria to tumour cells promotes cancer spread

  • Winkler, F. et al. Cell 186, 1689–1707 (2023).

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  • Hoover, G. et al. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09176-8 (2025).

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  • Plagues of locusts could be avoided by using compounds that suppress swarming

    Plagues of locusts could be avoided by using compounds that suppress swarming

    Plagues of locusts could be avoided by using compounds that suppress swarming

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  • The PURB–HOTAIR complex regulates p53-dependent promoter-specific transcriptional activation

    The PURB–HOTAIR complex regulates p53-dependent promoter-specific transcriptional activation

  • Kastenhuber, E. R. & Lowe, S. W. Putting p53 in context. Cell 170, 1062–1078 (2017).

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  • Using machine learning to map brain aging at the cellular level

    Using machine learning to map brain aging at the cellular level

    In a comprehensive Genomic Press interview, Stanford University researcher Eric Sun reveals how machine learning is revolutionizing our understanding of brain aging at an unprecedented cellular resolution. Dr. Sun, who will…

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  • Stress-activated gene damages insulin-producing cells in type 2 diabetes

    Stress-activated gene damages insulin-producing cells in type 2 diabetes

    Stress does no one – not even your insulin-producing cells – any good. 

    Researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University have identified a gene that, when activated by metabolic stress, damages pancreatic β-cells – the cells…

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  • UNIGE scientists uncover two key proteins that regulate chromatin remodelling

    UNIGE scientists uncover two key proteins that regulate chromatin remodelling

    Cells depend on the precise reading of DNA sequences to function correctly. This process, known as gene expression, determines which genetic instructions are activated. When this fails, the wrong parts of the genome can be…

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  • Genetic markers show promise in predicting mood disorder treatment outcomes

    Genetic markers show promise in predicting mood disorder treatment outcomes

    In a comprehensive Genomic Press Thought Leaders Invited Review, researchers have synthesized findings from dozens of studies examining how genetic markers for mood disorders influence treatment outcomes and clinical features across…

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