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Recent articles
Alpha-synuclein aggresomes inhibit ciliogenesis and multiple functions of the centrosome
Anila Iqbal, Marta Baldrighi, Jennifer N. Murdoch, Angeleen Fleming, Christopher J. Wilkinson
Aggresomes of alpha-synuclein – the main component of the Lewy bodies in Parkinson's disease – prevent microtubule nucleation by the centrosome and inhibit cells, including olfactory neurons, from making cilia.
Not just scratching the surface: distinct radular motion patterns in Mollusca
Carolin Scheel, Stanislav N. Gorb, Matthias Glaubrecht, Wencke Krings
The radula is the food-processing organ in Mollusca. Scheel et al. used high-resolution video footage to document distinct motion patterns while feeding. They discovered that the radula can be used as counter bearings, enabling the tearing of large food items.
Meetings and Conferences
Shifting away from the business-as-usual approach to research conferences
Chelsie W. W. Counsell, Franziska Elmer, Judith C. Lang
This Meeting Review provides details on a potential future direction for scientific conferences that incorporates restrictions relevant to the current pandemic and climate change.
Recipients of Scientific Research Grants from The Company of Biologists can apply to publish their own Meeting Review in BiO.
In related news, The Company of Biologists has launched its new Sustainable Conferencing Initiative. Find out how we plan to help biologists continue to communicate productively while minimising their impact on the environment.
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