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The Brain Prize 2025 went to neuro-oncologists Michelle Monje and Frank Winkler for pioneering the field of cancer neuroscience.

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2023 Brain Prize Awarded for Research on Synaptic Plasticity

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Mitochondrial Metabolism Dictates Neurons’ Growth Rate

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Ketamine Flips a “Switch” in Mice’s Brain Circuitry: Study

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How Fear Restructures the Mouse Brain

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Giannina Descalzi Studies the Factors Underlying Chronic Pain

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Ursula Bellugi, Leading Sign Language Neuroscientist, Dies at 91

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Termite Brains Anticipate Future Visual Challenges

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Tinkering with Gut Microbes Boosts Brain Plasticity in Mice

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Scientists Discover “Gorditas” and Other Novel Brain Cell Types

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Universe 25 Experiment

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New Neurons Continue to Form in Adult Human Brains

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Moss Medicines: The Next Revolution in Biotech?

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Chemical Staples Keep Collagen from Falling Apart

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Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

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The Holy Grail Hunt in De Novo Antibody Design

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July Digest 2025
July 2025, Issue 1

What Causes an Earworm?

Memory-enhancing neural networks may also drive involuntary musical loops in the brain.

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Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Explore synthetic DNA’s many applications in cancer research

Weaving the Fabric of Cancer Research with Synthetic DNA

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Enhancing Elution of Plasmid DNA

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Maximizing Lentivirus Recovery

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