{
  "id": 19396657,
  "title": "Protein tails help shape mosquito cell-to-cell channels",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/protein-tails-help-shape-mosquito-cell-to-cell-channels",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-10T20:40:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-11-protein-tails-mosquito-cell-channels.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Cells share small molecules with their neighbors through tiny tunnels made of proteins arranged in a ring. Research at Nagoya University suggests that the tails of the proteins must link up to form an inner ring for the tunnel to become evenly round—a previously unknown step in how these cell-to-cell connections are built.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}