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cell & molecular biology, neuroscience

Critical Connections
Karen Hopkin | Dec 1, 2011 | 9 min read
Through a series of sustained collaborations, Joshua Sanes has deciphered the molecular synergy that guides synapse formation.
Next Generation: Microfluidics for the Dish
Kerry Grens | Oct 4, 2011 | 3 min read
A new device for directing fluids is designed to deliver chemical cues directly to petri dishes without disturbing cells.
Interview: Speaking of Memory
Edyta Zielinska | Oct 1, 2011 | 4 min read
Considered a renegade by his peers, Nobel Prize-winner Eric Kandel used a simple model to probe the neural circuitry of memory.
Neurotransmitter-Regulated Immunity
Rachel Nuwer | Sep 15, 2011 | 3 min read
Nerve signals control T cell responses, helping to explain inflammation and stroke.
Capsule Reviews
Bob Grant | Aug 1, 2011 | 3 min read
First Life, Radioactivity, Brain Bugs, Life of Earth
Circadian Signs of Aging
Kerry Grens | Jul 13, 2011 | 2 min read
The neural nexus of the circadian clock shows signs of functional decline as mice age, providing clues as to why sleep patterns tend to change as people grow older.
Brain Cells Self-Amplify
Jef Akst | Jul 5, 2011 | 1 min read
A certain type of neural precursor does it all—replaces itself, differentiates into specialized brain cells, and multiplies into more stem-cell-like cells.
Stress births neural stem cells
Jessica P. Johnson | Jun 15, 2011 | 1 min read
When mice are held in isolation, stem cells in the hippocampus make more of themselves and wait for better times.
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