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An inhibitory brainstem pathway reduces visual detection during background motion

Chou X, Russo M, He Y, De Villa L, Amato S, Liu B
2026, Nature Communications, 10.1038/s41467-026-72619-x

Differential splicing fine‐tunes guard cell gene expression and is required for drought tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana

Khan H, van Weringh A, Pasha A, Provart NJ
2026, The Plant Journal, 10.1111/tpj.70912

Camsap2a regulates actomyosin flow and Rab5ab-mediated macropinocytosis in the yolk cell during zebrafish epiboly

Wan H, Quibria S, Iu E, User SD, Plotnikov SV, Bruce AEE
2026, Development, 10.1242/dev.204843

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May 19, 2026

New map of proteins may help in understanding mutations linked to cancer and ALS

Researchers at the University of Toronto and the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have released a "map" that can make predictions about the…

May 5, 2026

Research Day 2026 reveals astonishing advances from CSB across life sciences

CSB Research Day 2026 was held on May 1st at UTM's Kaneff Centre. This event showcased impressive innovation across the kingdoms of life. Our keynote…

May 4, 2026

Epigenetic markers of neuronal gene regulation revealed to earn Hone-Buske award

Kailynn MacGillivray has earned the Dr Christine Hone-Buske Award for her outstanding publication “Widespread association of Polycomb…

April 27, 2026

Intensive Laboratory Experience prepares Life Sciences students for a career in research

The Human Biology Lab Bootcamp is an intensive two-week wet and dry lab training program offered to students finishing their third or fourth year of…

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