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Using mice, the researchers pinpointed a group of brain cells in the frontal cortex that connects to the brainstem, where vital actions like breathing are controlled.

In both computational models and laboratory experiments, the team of scientists used cell density as an effective tool for controlling how mouse cells pattern themselves into complex structures.

Then, his team showed that this new F protein was both more stable in the lab and successfully worked to vaccinate mice against RSV.

The bacteria remained prevalent in upper respiratory tract of mice that received the traditional vaccine intramuscularly.

"By successfully creating a mouse using molecular tools derived from our single-celled relatives, we're witnessing an extraordinary continuity of function across nearly a billion years of evolution," said Dr de Mendoza.