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When is a cell atlas complete? A new study asks where to stop

An ecological approach estimates whether sequencing will reveal more cellular clusters. Our guide separates a useful stopping rule from a claim that a tissue is fully understood.

6 min read · 9 Oct 2026
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Understanding evidence

A lipid pathway helps explain liver repair in experimental models

A time-course study links PLPP2 with experimental liver repair. We connect animal perturbations with human biopsy observations while keeping their causal roles distinct.

6 min read · 9 Oct 2026
Colour-enhanced electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 particles
Understanding evidence

Viral proteins and pancreatic amyloid: what the experiments show

A new laboratory study connects viral proteins with IAPP aggregation and insulin-cell readouts. We separate binding, cell metabolism, secretion and human-risk questions.

6 min read · 9 Oct 2026
Scanning electron micrograph of Escherichia coli bacteria
Understanding evidence

A bacterial membrane supply line reveals its control switch

New structures and functional experiments illuminate LPS transport. We explain what makes a mechanism persuasive and what an antibiotic-development claim would still need.

6 min read · 7 Oct 2026
Microscope image of small-intestinal mucosa and villi
Understanding evidence

Gut microbes carry clues to ancient human migrations

Today’s microbiome study connects shared species with genetic separation. Our guide shows why people, samples, species and inferred history must stay distinct.

6 min read · 7 Oct 2026
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Understanding evidence

How the cell’s RNA-splicing machinery finishes the job

A new study reveals stages of spliceosome termination. Our explainer connects structural snapshots, RNA evidence and the question of how cellular machinery becomes ready for reuse.

6 min read · 7 Oct 2026
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