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Psilocybin, a psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms, triggers brain activity characteristic of dream states.

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Which Neurons Go to Sleep First in Humans? fMRI Can Tell

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Same Parts of the Brain Control Processing of Dozens of Languages

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How Meditation Changes the Brain: New Study Challenges Popular Beliefs

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How Scientists Are Tackling Brain Imaging’s Replication Problem

The Scientist Speaks Podcast – Episode 5

The Brain Interprets Spoken and Written Language the Same Way

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General Anesthesia Causes Telltale Brain Activity Patterns

Honeybees Enter Virtual Reality So Scientists Can Study Their Brains

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

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Student Admits She Did Not Conduct Experiments in Now-Retracted Paper

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Universe 25 Experiment

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A Meta-Analysis Uncovers Genetic Risk Factors for Fibromyalgia

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Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

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Best Practices for qPCR Assay Design and Optimization

Best Practices for qPCR Assay Design and Optimization

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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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Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

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Best Practices for qPCR Assay Design and Optimization

Best Practices for qPCR Assay Design and Optimization

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Beyond the Basics: Strategies for Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics Analysis

Beyond the Basics: Strategies for Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics Analysis

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Building Translation-Ready Biomarkers with Connected Workflows

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