Dead Sea Scrolls “Puzzle” Pieced Using DNA Extracted from the Animal Skins on which the Scrolls Were
Researchers has successfully decoded ancient DNA extracted from the animal skins on which the Dead Sea Scrolls were written. By...
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May 23, 20192 min read
TRANSGENERATIONAL SMALL RNA INHERITANCE
It is currently unknown whether, how, and to what extent epigenetic information can transmit across generations. Our mission is to...
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May 22, 20191 min read
THE NEURONAL BASIS FOR DECISION-MAKING - WHAT LEADS TO IRRATIONALITY?
We are studying rational choice… IN WORMS! Rationality for economists means making optimal decisions. One of the basic axioms of economic...
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May 21, 20192 min read
HOW NEURONS GENERATE HERITABLE MEMORIES?
We are interested in how information is represented in the nervous system, and how “the code” is implemented to produce behavior. In the...
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May 20, 20191 min read
ENGINEERING BRAIN PARASITES FOR DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC PROTEINS
Delivery of therapeutics across the blood brain barrier, and into neurons, is a major challenge that hinders the translation of new...
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May 19, 20191 min read
EVOLUTION & EPIGENETICS
Evolution depends on variability and selection (and drift). According to the classic interpretation of the “Modern synthesis” between...
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