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Tickling is a strange and intriguing sensation. It’s one that scientists are still working to fully explain.

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Jumping Genes Can Cause Movement Disorder: Study

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Infographic: The Cerebellum’s Many Roles Beyond Motor Control

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The Cerebellum’s Functions in Cognition, Emotion, and More

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Cerebellum Plays Crucial Role in Metabolizing Alcohol in Mice

The Cerebellum’s Secrets: A Profile of Kamran Khodakhah

New Map Shows Brain Changes Associated with Alzheimer’s

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Cerebellum Does “Quality Control” for Our Thoughts: Study

Profile: Dean Buonomano Studies How the Brain Encodes Time

How Blasts Affect the Brain

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The Ear as a Therapeutic Gateway to the Vagus Nerve

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Universe 25 Experiment

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T Cell Nomenclature Gets an Update

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Freeze-Tolerant Frogs Power Organ Cryopreservation Strategies

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Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

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Thermo Scientific X and S Series General Purpose Centrifuges

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January 2026, Issue 1

What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

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An Automated DNA-to-Data Framework for Production-Scale Sequencing

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Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

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Organoid Origins and How to Grow Them

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