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Tau hyperphosphorylation impairs cooperative binding to microtubules and perturbs organelle trafficking in neurons.

Beaudet D; Berger CL; Hendricks AG

Tau is a protein that helps keep brain cell structures organized and helps things move inside cells. When tau is changed too much, it can lead to brain problems like Alzheimer's. Researchers found that when tau is changed too much, it stops working well and makes it hard for cells to move things around, which can lead to brain cell problems.

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How Early Life Experiences Can Permanently Affect Smell Processing

Leier HC; Jonaitis J; Foden AJ; Wilkov AJ; Van der Linden Costello P; Broihier HT; Dacks AM

During a special time when the brain can change easily, animals were exposed to a smell called ethyl butyrate. This made certain cells in the nose called Or42a lose connections, which changed how they respond to smells forever. Another type called Or43b didn’t change as much, helping scientists learn why this happens.

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