1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (648+ words) The scientists used 3D modeling to visualize West Nile Virus infection events in the mouse brain. (Credit: Rice lab) “We discovered that the blood-brain barrier acts as a sort of central immune signaling hub between the body and the brain,” says…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (507+ words) The team utilized an in vitro transcription system pioneered in the Roeder lab to identify factors involved in transcriptional activation and investigate the underlying molecular mechanisms. (Credit: Lori Chertoff) The epigenetic modifier MLL4 has an unassuming name—the 4, for instance, indicates…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (423+ words) Ants, like these clonal raider ants tending to their larvae, are highly attuned to their young. A new study shows that two neuropeptides in the ant brain modulate how ants respond to larvae, thereby determining the behavioral roles ants assume…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (306+ words) RockEDU’s long-running program gives New York City high school students access to authentic research experiences and a chance to envision themselves as scientists. (Credit: Chris Taggart) For many New York City high school students, opportunities to experience hands-on scientific research…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (286+ words) Sean Brady uses computational biology and synthetic chemistry to speed up the search for new drug candidates hidden in the natural world. (Credit: Lori Chertoff) We spoke to Brady about how his computational biology is changing drug discovery and why…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (608+ words) The Rockefeller University Paula Volent Transitions to Senior Advisor Role after Five Years of Exemplary Service; Jun Yang Named Successor Paula Volent and Jun Yang After five years leading Rockefeller’s Investment Office, Paula Volent has elected to step back from…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago  (346+ words) From left to right: Jeanne Garbarino, Anne van Vlimmeren, Jen Bohn, Adela Dujsikova, Raffia Ahmed, Parviz Daniel Hejazi Pastor, Kelly Eckartt, Sara Omer, and Sasha Mills (Credit: Jessi Hersh) Rockefeller is a place of facts, but it’s also a place…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (358+ words) Left: Nerve fibers from healthy brain tissue are shown in magenta with support cells called glia in green. Right: Neurons deprived of PI31 are swollen and damaged. Glia are activated and enlarged as they try to remove faulty connections between cells....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (94+ words) 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of Rockefeller’s graduate program. (Credit: Scott Rudd) On June 4, The Rockefeller University’s 2026 graduating class received their Ph.D.s in Caspary Hall in a ceremony that began with a luncheon in Welch Hall, followed by the traditional…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (367+ words) The event highlights the chemistry, biology, and neuroscience of food through tastings and sensory experiments. (Credit: Lori Chertoff) A new sort of lab is coming to Rockefeller on June 11—Kitchen Lab: Science Through the Lens of Food. The interactive experience,…...