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• Mount Sinai Researchers Identify Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor as Molecular Brake Hindering Nerve Fiber Regeneration

  Published: Apr 2, 2026

  Section: Research

  Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered that the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) acts as a molecular switch that prevents damaged axons from regro...

• Scientists identify Piezo1 protein as the mechanical switch guiding neural wiring through tissue stiffness

  Published: Mar 6, 2026

  Section: Health

  Researchers have discovered that the brain’s physical stiffness actively directs its development by triggering the production of chemical guidance molecules. Using the force-sensin...