Press Releases

June 29, 2020

Plasticity May Make Neurons Vulnerable to Alzheimer’s Disease By Thomas Sumner

Principal neurons of the entorhinal cortex layer II assist with memory and navigation and are among the most vulnerable to Alzheimer’s. Researchers generated a line of mice for studying ECII neurons (highlighted using a green fluorescent protein). The neurons are at such high risk because they frequently remodel, making them prone to fatal dysfunctions, the researchers found.

June 15, 2020

Why Pulsars Shine Bright: A Half-Century-Old Mystery Solved By Thomas Sumner

An artist's illustration of a pulsar showing the two beams of radio waves emanating from the star's poles.

May 20, 2020

Cosmic Rays May Have Given Life Its Shape

Digital illustration of left and right helixes

May 12, 2020

Machine Learning Cracks Quantum Chemistry Conundrum By Thomas Sumner

Digital illustration of an orbital

January 07, 2020

The Milky Way’s Impending Galactic Collision Is Already Birthing New Stars By Thomas Sumner

Image of new stars in milky way

January 06, 2020

LIGO-Virgo Network Catches Another Neutron Star Collision

An illustration of two neutron stars in the process of merging. Gold surrounds the two objects.

September 12, 2019

‘Ringing’ Black Hole Validates Einstein’s General Relativity 10 Years Ahead of Schedule By Thomas Sumner

An illustration of a black hole. Surrounding the black hole are white lines representing gravitational waves.

September 02, 2019

Mystery Solved About the Machines That Move Your Genes By Thomas Sumner

An illustration of a kinesin motor molecule walking across a microtubule