The venom from the Texas coral snake causes intense pain by targeting acid-sensing ion channels, providing researchers with potential new targets for pain therapies.
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The venom from the Texas coral snake causes intense pain by targeting acid-sensing ion channels, providing researchers with potential new targets for pain therapies.
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Three-dimensional scaffolds for growing and guiding neurons are getting smaller and more tailored in design.
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Researchers package a fluorescence microscope—including the light and camera—that can image the brain of a freely moving mouse.
Nerve signals control T cell responses, helping to explain inflammation and stroke.
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