Researchers find that temporary double-stranded DNA breaks commonly result from normal neuron activation—but expression of an Alzheimer’s-linked protein increases the damage.
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Scientists should submit their work to open-access repositories to support research in parts of the world that don’t have access to the vast libraries of pay-wall-constrained literature.
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Inducing certain brain patterns extends non-REM sleep in mice.
Children with dyslexia have an easier time learning to read after playing action video games that don’t incorporate reading.
Blind tadpoles regain vision when new eyes are grafted onto their tails.
The President asks large agencies to make all government-funded research publicly available within a year of publication.
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