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Then and Now: Humsa Venkatesh Decodes How Tumors Hijack the Nervous System

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High-Throughput Electrophysiology Workflows for In Vitro Models

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Sleep Deprivation Leaves a Mark on the Human Brain

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Postdoc Portrait: Denis Turcu Explores How Neural Circuit Constraints Shape Brain Function

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Then and Now: Frank Bradke Deciphers the Molecular Secrets of How Axons Grow

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Postdoc Portrait: Kaushik Chanda Studies Circular RNA in Neurodegeneration

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Scientists Caution that Phasing Out Animal Research Prematurely Could Risk Women’s Health

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A Video Game Could Help Diagnose Depression

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The Brain Health Accelerator Seeks to Revolutionize Neuroscience Research

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Shining Light on the Evolution of Optogenetics

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Lighting Up Neurons

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Editors Mass Resign from Elsevier Journal After Editor-in-Chief Let Go

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Prolonged GLP-1 Exposure Remodels Gene Expression in the Pancreas by Flipping a Molecular Switch

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Then and Now: Sarkis Mazmanian Finds Gut-Brain Links to Parkinson’s Disease

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Cockroach Milk Proteins Churn Out an Ig Nobel Win

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Essential Genes Are Dominantly Activated by Single Transcription Factors

Essential Genes Are Dominantly Activated by Single Transcription Factors

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Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

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September 2026

Multiplex Microscopy Becomes Easier with Encoded Antibodies

A new system that enables researchers to uniquely tag monoclonal antibodies for use in microscopy could help simplify complex imaging studies.

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Essential Genes Are Dominantly Activated by Single Transcription Factors

Essential Genes Are Dominantly Activated by Single Transcription Factors

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Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

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Engineering CAR-Neutrophils In Vivo to Target Glioblastoma

Engineering CAR-Neutrophils In Vivo to Target Glioblastoma

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Best Practices for qPCR Assay Design and Optimization

Best Practices for qPCR Assay Design and Optimization

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