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cell & molecular biology, neuroscience

Circadian-Controlled Thirst
Ruth Williams | Sep 28, 2016 | 3 min read
Scientists determine how the brain’s central clock regulates drinking prior to sleep in rodents.
Facebook CEO’s Donation a Boon to Basic Science
Kerry Grens | Sep 25, 2016 | 1 min read
But can $3 billion dollars meet the lofty goals of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative?
Next Generation: Nanotube Scaffolds Reconnect Spinal Neurons
Ruth Williams | Jul 15, 2016 | 3 min read
A 3-D carbon nanotube mesh enables rat spinal tissue sections to reconnect in culture.
Immune Cells' Roles in Tissue Maintenance and Repair
Jeff Biernaskie, Sarthak Sinha, and Waleed Rahmani | Jun 30, 2016 | 1 min read
The cells of the mammalian immune system do more than just fight off pathogens; they are also important players in stem cell function and are thus crucial for maintaining homeostasis and recovering from injury.
Exercise-Induced Muscle Factor Promotes Memory
Ruth Williams | Jun 23, 2016 | 3 min read
Running releases an enzyme that is associated with memory function in mice and humans.
 
Zika Infects Neural Progenitors
Ruth Williams | Mar 4, 2016 | 3 min read
Scientists provide a potential biological link between Zika virus infection and microcephaly.
Characterizing Sleep
James M. Krueger and Sandip Roy | Feb 29, 2016 | 2 min read
Sleep-like patterns of neural activity are apparent not just at the level of the whole brain, but also in isolated neural circuits.
Adjustable Brain Cells
Ruth Williams | Feb 18, 2016 | 3 min read
Neighboring neurons can manipulate astrocytes. 
Schizophrenia and the Synapse
Ruth Williams | Jan 27, 2016 | 3 min read
Genetic evidence suggests that overactive synaptic pruning drives development of schizophrenia.
BRCA1 Linked to Alzheimer’s
Jef Akst | Nov 30, 2015 | 1 min read
The cancer-related protein BRCA1 is important for learning and memory in mice and is depleted in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, according to a study.
Cortical Census
Ruth Williams | Nov 26, 2015 | 3 min read
Scientists document the characteristics and connections of mouse neocortical neurons to establish the most detailed microcircuit map to date.
Brain Freeze
Kerry Grens | Oct 1, 2015 | 2 min read
A common tissue fixation method distorts the true neuronal landscape.
Neurogenesis in the Mammalian Brain
Jef Akst | Sep 30, 2015 | 2 min read
Neuron nurseries in the adult brains of rodents and humans appear to influence cognitive function.
Alleged Scoop Sours Magnetoreceptor Collaboration
Kerry Grens | Sep 21, 2015 | 2 min read
University administrators request a retraction upon learning that one researcher scooped another’s results despite having agreed not to.
Identity-Shifting Brain Cells
Ruth Williams | Sep 10, 2015 | 3 min read
Cortical interneurons in mice exhibit activity-dependent alterations to their characteristic firing patterns.
Hearing Discrepancy Probed
Amanda B. Keener | Sep 1, 2015 | 3 min read
Common in vitro experiments have distorted the true mechanics of mammalian hair cell stereocilia.
Mitochondria Munchers
Jyoti Madhusoodanan | Nov 1, 2014 | 2 min read
Glial cells consume mitochondria released by neurons in the optic nerve.
Thomson Reuters Predicts Nobelists
Bob Grant | Sep 24, 2014 | 2 min read
Using citation statistics, the firm forecasts which researchers are likely to take home science’s top honors this year.
Exercise Can Erase Memories
Ruth Williams | May 8, 2014 | 3 min read
Running causes rodents to forget their fears in part because of increased hippocampal neurogenesis, a study shows.
Week in Review: April 28–May 2
Tracy Vence | May 2, 2014 | 3 min read
Male scientists stress mice out; using SCNT to reprogram adult cells; acetate can reach mouse brain, reduce appetite; WHO sounds “post-antibiotic era” alarm
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