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Motion detector in the brain translates visual information into movement

Marco Tripodi’s group, in the LMB’s Neurobiology Division, reveals how visual information is progressively channelled to motor neurons.

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Published on 3rd July, 2024

Transcription factor Mef2d is crucial to the function of type-2 innate lymphoid cells during allergic responses

Andrew McKenzie’s group, in the LMB’s PNAC Division, have applied a new screening system and synthetic Boolean logic gate circuits to offer unprecedented insights into the molecular regulation of type-2 innate lymphoid cells, a key contributor to allergic responses.

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Published on 28th June, 2024

In-cell structure elucidation reveals a functional significance of microbial S-layers in critical global geochemical cycles

Tanmay Bharat’s group, in the LMB’s Structural Studies Division, reveals the surface layer structure of the archaeon Nitrosopumilus maritimus, crucial to the global nitrogen cycle.

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Published on 29th May, 2024

First map of the neurotransmitters used in the fruit fly brain

Greg Jefferis’ group in the LMB’s Neurobiology Division, in collaboration with scientists at the Janelia Research Campus, have predicted the sign of each synapsis in the fruit fly brain.

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Published on 21st May, 2024

ModelAngelo software expands cryo-EM toolkit with faster atomic model building and identification of novel proteins

Kiarash Jamali, a Ph.D. student in Sjors Scheres’ group in the LMB’s Structural Studies Division, has designed a new machine learning software capable of fast, accurate model building at atomic levels and identification of new proteins beyond previous capabilities.

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Published on 16th April, 2024

Structure of γ-Tubulin Ring Complex provides insights into nucleation process behind microtubule formation

David Barford’s group, in the LMB’s Structural Studies Division, in collaboration with John Kilmartin in the LMB’s Cell Biology Division, have used electron cryo-tomography and sub-tomogram averaging to determine the structure of native γTuRC capping microtubules from extracted Spindle Pole Bodies.

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Published on 15th April, 2024
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