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by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source “Dandelion-clock-like structures,” or DACS, formed when oligodendrocyte precursor cells attempt to differentiate. Credit: Yevgeniya Mironova, Ph.D. In experiments with mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists report new evidence that precursors of myelin-producing cells—one of the few […]

by Leah Shaffer, Washington University in St. Louis edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain What makes someone a “morning lark” or a “night owl?” Why does jet lag hit us so hard, and why do some people struggle each winter with seasonal affective disorder? Clues to these puzzles may lie

AUGUST 7TH, 2025POSTED BY TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY (Credit: Getty Images) SHARE THIS ARTICLE Facebook Twitter Reddit Email You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. TAGS BRAINS MITOCHONDRIA NANOTECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY A new study shows that nanoflowers—a type of metallic flower-shaped nanoparticle—can protect and heal brain cells by promoting the