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New animal models for hepatitis C could pave the way for a vaccine
In the rats that roam New York City’s streets and tunnels, scientists have found a virus that resembles hepatitis C. They have used it to create the first animal model of the human disease, a breakthrough that potentially could yield a much-needed vaccine.
In brief: A glimpse into the origins of antibiotic resistance
Scientists have identified several genetic mechanisms by which antibiotic resistance may have arisen in a bacterium that causes deadly infections.
A hidden movement in the molecule that makes RNA
Researchers have uncovered new details about the molecular machine that separates DNA strands before copying a gene's sequence into RNA.
In brief: Mapping the errors that disrupt heartbeat
By determining the structure of a protein linked to a deadly form of arrhythmia,ÌýscientistsÌýhave gained new insights about the condition.
Scientists use algorithm to peer through opaque brains
A new algorithm allows scientists to record the activity of individual neurons within a volumeÌýof brain tissue.
In brief: A closer look at why some drugs cause arrhythmia
Scientists have identified the features that render a potassium channel in the heart vulnerable to interference by a range of drugs.
New faculty member studies the tuberculosis bacterium
Jeremy M. Rock uses genetics to investigate how the microbe causes disease. He will join Rockefeller’s faculty on January 1, 2018.
Researchers create interactive touchscreen for dolphins
To learn more about dolphin cognition and communication, researchers have developed an underwater touchscreen using optical technology, the first of its kind.
Scientists identify a neural circuit that rotates a fly’s internal compass
Researchers have uncovered the neurons that spin a fly’s internal compass when the insect turns—the first such mechanism identified in any animal.
Newly discovered brain network offers clues to social cognition
By studying rhesus monkeys, researchers have identified a brain network dedicated to processing social interactions—a discovery that offers tantalizing clues to the origins of our ability to understand what other people are thinking.
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