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Just an hour of socializing per day helped mice fight tumors. Now scientists have traced the brain circuitry that turns companionship into a cancer-fighting signal.

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Infographic: The Cerebellum’s Many Roles Beyond Motor Control

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Archerfish Defy Notion that Complex Vision Requires a Cortex

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How Meditation Changes the Brain: New Study Challenges Popular Beliefs

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Hermunculus Situates Female Genital Sensation in the Cortex

Immune Cell and Its Cytokine Control Exploratory Behavior in Mice

Single-Cell Analysis of Ovarian Cortex Fails to Find Stem Cells

Human Cortical Organoids Model Neuronal Networks

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Image of the Day: Smell Circuits

Brain Surface Area Reveals Overlap in Genes, Intelligence, Evolution

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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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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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Organoid Origins and How to Grow Them

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