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Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a protein in the brain that is important both for the function of the mood-regulating substance serotonin and for the release of stress hormones in mice. The researchers have previously shown that a protein called p11 plays an important role in the function of serotonin, a neurotransmitter in the brain that regulates mood.

Navigo Proteins GmbH (“Navigo”) and Repligen Corporation (NASDAQ:RGEN), announced on the 1st October their successful development of an affinity ligand targeting the SARS-CoV 2 spike protein, to be utilized in the purification of COVID-19 vaccines.

A group of researchers at the University of Ottawa has been looking for ways to improve enzyme design methodologies and recently published their findings in Nature Communications.

A new, rare genetic form of dementia has been discovered by a team of Penn Medicine researchers. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by a buildup of proteins, called tau proteins, in certain parts of the brain. Following an examination of human brain tissue samples, researchers discovered a novel mutation in the Valosin-containing protein (VCP) gene in the brain.

Oxytocin is one of the most important hormones between a mother and her baby. Researchers at Kyoto University and Azabu University in Japan report in a new study that the levels of oxytocin correspond to a mother's sensitivity to happy and angry adults.

For the first time, data from a study with patients hospitalized due to COVID-19 suggest that the disease might deteriorate men’s testosterone levels.

Experts who study animal pheromones have traced the evolutionary origins of genes that allow mice, rats and other rodents to communicate through smell. The discovery is a clear example of how new genes can evolve through the random chance of molecular tinkering and may make identifying new pheromones easier in future studies.

Young researchers with an advanced degree can apply for the highly prestigious Eppendorf Award for Young European Investigators that acknowledges outstanding contributions to biomedical research in Europe .

Using super-resolution microscopy, scientists have discovered that mitochondrial RNA’s are packaged into tiny liquid droplets that can fuse together and break apart. The results are published in Nature Cell Biology.

Scientists at the University of Copenhagen have identified populations of cells in the body that play a role in the development of obesity, which are all located within the brain.