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• Researchers Discover Protein Molecular Switch That Directs Neuronal Migration During Critical Brain Development Stages

  Published: May 1, 2026

  Section: Research

  A study led by the University of Barcelona identifies Teneurin 4 as a molecular switch that alternates between adhesion and repulsion to guide neurons in the embryonic brain. This...

• Japanese Researchers Discover First Potassium Gated Ion Channel Acting as a Molecular Switch

  Published: Apr 29, 2026

  Section: Research

  Scientists have identified Alka, an ion channel in fruit flies that opens and closes in response to extracellular potassium ions acting as a ligand. The discovery suggests a simila...

• University of Basel Scientists Decipher Atomic Switch That Activates Pathogenic Virulence in Leptospira Bacteria

  Published: Apr 27, 2026

  Section: Natural Sciences

  Researchers at the Biozentrum have mapped the three-dimensional structure of LvrB, a protein that acts as a master switch for the bacteria causing leptospirosis. The study reveals...