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Following Free Radicals With Finesse
A bioresponsive sensor from Carroll lab activates antioxidants only when needed and provides a tool for studying free radicals’ role in disease.

Two Mutations Team Up to Cloak a Deadly Brain…
Glioblastoma is fast-moving, and the most common type of brain cancer. Two specific cancer cell mutations may work together to help hide these tumors…

New Scientist Takes Aim at TB, the World’s…
TB is again the world’s deadliest infectious disease. Luiz Pedro Carvalho, Ph.D., has joined The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute to develop new…

Structure of Factor Involved in Major Depression Solved
Historically, GPR158 hasn’t been easy to study. It is called an “orphan receptor” because scientists haven’t yet identified the molecule responsible for turning its signaling function “on” in a manner similar to flipping a switch. It may play a role in depression and anxiety.

Dual-Action Breast Cancer Compounds Target Drug-Resistance
By distorting estrogen receptor shape in two different ways, compounds offer a two-for-one punch to estrogen-sensitive cancer cells.

Potential ALS, Dementia Drug Targets RNA
The successful compound works by binding tightly to the disease-causing RNA in multiple places, while also attracting an enzyme that eliminates RNAs.

Wiring the Eyes to the Brain for Color Vision
Martemyanov lab at UF Scripps solves the mystery of how cones form their distinctive brain connections, giving humans and other animals their ability to see colors.

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