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    1. Chromosomes and Gene Expression

    Epigenetics: Linking environmental factors and gene regulation

    Signe Penner-Goeke, Elisabeth B Binder
    A technique called mSTARR-seq sheds light on how DNA methylation may shape responses to external stimuli by altering the activity of sequences that control gene expression.
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  1. Line drawing of a human figure sitting on a stylised brain, in front of white sparks on a purple magenta background. Vicky Bowskill (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

    Being Neurodivergent in Academia: Autistic and abroad

    Andrew K Schulz
    An AuDHD researcher recounts the highs and lows of relocating to Germany for his postdoc.
    1. Chromosomes and Gene Expression
    2. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Chromatin Remodeling: The voyage is as important as the harbor

    Anton Sabantsev, Sebastian Deindl
    To find nucleosomes, chromatin remodelers slide and hop along DNA, and their direction of approach affects the direction that nucleosomes slide in.
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    1. Neuroscience

    Proteostress: Mechanosensory neurons under pressure

    Erin Cram
    A build-up of eggs in the uterus of the nematode C. elegans triggers the release of large extracellular vesicles, called exophers, from neurons that are sensitive to mechanical forces.
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  2. Episode 91: February 2024

    In this episode, we hear about what orangutans can tell us about the origins of human speech, the challenges of being dyslexic in an academic environment, changing tunes in fin whales, ancient botanical drugs and alternative career paths of science graduates.
    1. Medicine

    Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Demystifying the ‘hidden curriculum’ for minoritized graduate students

    Michael J Hopkins, Brittni N Moore ... Andrea S Young
    Exposing new PhD students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups to the 'hidden curriculum' in graduate school will help prepare them for a career in research.
    1. Neuroscience

    Perception: How larvae feel the world around them

    Jimena Berni
    A complete map of the external sense organs shows how fruit fly larvae detect different aspects of their environment.
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    1. Neuroscience

    Visual System: Wiring up for controlled flight

    Albert Cardona
    A map showing how neurons that process motion are wired together in the visual system of fruit flies provides new insights into how animals navigate and remain stable when flying.
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    1. Evolutionary Biology

    Computational Biology: Capturing the unpredictability of stem cells

    Arda Durmaz, Valeria Visconte
    A new mathematical model that can be applied to both single-cell and bulk DNA sequencing data sheds light on the processes governing population dynamics in stem cells.
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  3. Scientific Publishing: The first year of a new era

    Timothy E Behrens, Yamini Dalal ... Detlef Weigel
    What happened when eLife decided to eliminate accept/reject decisions after peer review?
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