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September 2025

From Soundwaves to Brainwaves: The Transformative Power of Music

The human brain physically embodies rhythmic sound in a remarkable symphony that has the power to heal.

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Scientists Divided on Mexico’s Genetically Modified Corn Ban

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Cancer Survivors Increasingly Face Fertility Issues—What Can Be Done to Help?

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From Soundwaves to Brainwaves: The Transformative Power of Music

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How Exercise Keeps the Mind Sharp Against Parkinson’s Disease

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An “Immortal” Jellyfish Offers Clues into Biological Aging

The Literature

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Older Gut Microbiomes Can Drive Vascular Aging

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Why Does Acute Pain Get Better, But Chronic Pain Persist?

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Are Identical Twins Really Identical?

Opinion

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FDA Announces Plan to Phase Out Animal Testing. Will That Work?

Profiles

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Hearing Loss May Be the Canary in the Coal Mine for Dementia

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The Rise of De Novo Genes: From Scratch to Survival

Speaking of Science

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A Lap Around the Neural Circuit

Editorial

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Our Brain is Listening: Are We Playing the Right Melody?

Contributors

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Meet the Team: Shelby Bradford

Foundations

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A Map of the Impossible: MICrONS Delivers AI and Neuroscience Advances

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November 2025, Issue 1

Why Do We Feel Butterflies in the Stomach?

These fluttering sensations are the brain’s reaction to certain emotions, which can be amplified or soothed by the gut’s own “bugs".

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Olga Anczukow and Ryan Englander discuss how transcriptome splicing affects immune system function in lung cancer.

Long-Read RNA Sequencing Reveals a Regulatory Role for Splicing in Immunotherapy Responses

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Research Roundtable: The Evolving World of Spatial Biology

Research Roundtable: The Evolving World of Spatial Biology

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Exploring the State of the Art in Gene Editing Techniques

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Simplifying Early Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis with Blood Testing

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