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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...

• University of Barcelona Study Identifies Polμ Protein as Vital Safeguard for Immune Cells During Severe Infection

  Published: Apr 29, 2026

  Section: Medical News

  Researchers from the University of Barcelona have discovered that the protein Polμ is essential for the survival of macrophages during the body's inflammatory response. The study,...

• Unprecedented Discovery: Fragment of Homer’s Iliad Unearthed Within Roman-Era Mummy

  Published: Apr 21, 2026

  Section: Research

  An archaeological mission in the ancient Egyptian town of Oxyrhynchus has achieved a historic milestone by identifying a literary papyrus containing verses from Homer’s Iliad insid...

• Neuroscience Breakthrough Identifies Munc13-1 Protein Pathway as Essential Molecular Trigger for Human Working Memory Function

  Published: Mar 18, 2026

  Section: Research

  A collaborative study between the University of Barcelona and the Max Planck Institute has pinpointed a specific molecular pathway in the brain's hippocampus that is critical for t...