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Authors Ramakrishna V, Gollisch T Journal BioRxiv Citation bioRxiv 2026.03.06.710066. Abstract Photoreceptor degeneration is among the leading causes of blindness and optogenetics as a potential therapeutic measure has garnered much attention over recent years. In this approach, light-sensitive molecules like Channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2) are inserted into neurons in the retina to

Authors Ehses K, López-Alonso JP, Antico O, Azem A, Muqit MMK, Ubarretxena-Belandia I, Fernández-Busnadiego R Journal Science Advances Citation Sci Adv. 2026. Sci Adv. 2026 Mar 6;12(10):eaed3579. Abstract Cells have evolved organelle-specific responses to maintain protein homeostasis (proteostasis). During proteostatic stress, mitochondria down-regulate translation and enhance protein folding, yet the

Authors Wanken P, Edelman BJ, Behera L, Martinez de Paz JM, McCarthy PT, Macé E Journal BioRxiv Citation bioRxiv 2026.03.06.709845. Abstract Animals exhibit behavior in the absence of external stimuli or explicit tasks. Is the initiation of such spontaneous behavior shaped by internal brain states in a predictable manner? If

Authors Kuhle B, Krebs L, Bhatta A, Dennerlein S, Rehling P, Hillen H Journal BioRxiv Citation bioRxiv 2026.03.02.709036. Abstract The non-templated addition of the 3′CCA end is the final universal step of tRNA maturation. In humans, 3′CCA addition on nuclear- (nu-tRNA) and mitochondria-encoded tRNAs (mt-tRNA) is catalyzed by a single

Authors Albert L, Basak S, Koerner H, Oleksiievets N, Mougios N, Cotroneo ER, Frei MS, Enderlein J, Broichhagen J, Simeth NA, Tsukanov R, Opazo F Journal BioRxiv Citation bioRxiv 2026.03.02.709025. Abstract Multiplexed fluorescence imaging is limited by spectral overlap, whereas fluorescence lifetime provides an orthogonal encoding dimension. We replace genetically

Authors Maestro-López M, Cheng TC, Muntaner J, Menéndez M, Alonso M, Schweitzer A, Ishizaka M, Tomko RJ Jr, Cuéllar J, Valpuesta JM, Sakata E Journal Science Advances Citation Sci Adv. 2026 Feb 20;12(8):eadz3026. Abstract Coupling between the chaperone and degradation systems, particularly under stress, is essential for eliminating unfolded proteins.

Authors van der Wal JJ, Peshkov RY, Steen JD, Simeth NA, Crespi S Journal Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in Engl.) Citation Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2026 Feb 20:e23613. Abstract The mechanism of thermal Z → E isomerization in azobenzenes has been debated for nearly a century, with inversion, rotation,

Authors Albert L, Basak S, Koerner H, Oleksiievets N, Mougios N, Cotroneo ER, Frei MS, Enderlein J, Broichhagen J, Simeth NA, Tsukanov R, Opazo F Journal BioRxiv Citation bioRxiv 2026.03.02.709025. Abstract Multiplexed fluorescence imaging is limited by spectral overlap, whereas fluorescence lifetime provides an orthogonal encoding dimension. We replace genetically

Authors Richter-Dennerlein R, Dopico XC, Rorbach J Journal Nature Reviews. Molecular Cell Biology Citation Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol. 2026 Feb 13. Abstract Human mitochondrial ribosomes (mitoribosomes) synthesize the 13 mitochondrial-encoded proteins of the oxidative phosphorylation machinery in a coordinated manner, ensuring proper folding of nascent peptides into the inner

Authors Grimm C, Sims RR, Tanese D, Mohamed Lafirdeen AS, Bendifallah I, Chan CY, Faini G, Putti E, Del Bene F, Papagiakoumou E, Emiliani V Journal Neuron Citation Neuron. 2026 Feb 12:S0896-6273(25)00970-5. Abstract Advances in optical techniques and two-photon (2P) sensitive genetic voltage indicators (GEVIs) enabled in-depth voltage imaging at