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David Hubel and Torsten Wiesel discovered how the cerebral cortex processes visual information. Their research won them the Nobel Prize and revolutionized our understanding of the brain.

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Eavesdropping on Ion Channels Using the Patch Clamp Technique

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Characterizing Human Stem Cell-Derived Disease Models with Microelectrode Arrays

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How a Parasite Excites the Brain

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Elusive Tsetse Pheromones

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How Neurons in a Dish Learned to Play “Pong”

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Infographic: Reverse Signaling Between Neurons

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Hippocampal Cell Communication Is Bidirectional: Study

Study Points to Novel Role for Microglia in Down Syndrome

Thirst and Drinking Spark Widespread Activity in the Mouse Brain

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Long-Sought Hearing Channel Protein Found

Computer Programs Sift Through Spikes in Nerve Cells’ Activity

Implanted Magnetic Probes Measure Brain Activity

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Robotic Patch Clamping Gains Eyes

New and Old Techniques in Modern Neuroscience

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Penguins Are Among the World’s Slowest-Evolving Birds: Study

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Universe 25 Experiment

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An AI-Powered Scientist Proposes a Treatment for Blindness

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Maternal Iron Deficiency Can Trigger Sex Reversal in Mouse Embryos

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Taking Control of Cellular Contamination with PCR Testing

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Rare Disease Research Gets a Boost from Automated NGS Solutions

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June 2025, Issue 1

Nergal Networks: Where Friendship Meets Infection

A citizen science game explores how social choices and networks can influence how an illness moves through a population.

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Unraveling Complex Biology with Advanced Multiomics Technology

Unraveling Complex Biology with Five-Dimensional Multiomics

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Resurrecting Plant Defense Mechanisms to Avoid Crop Pathogens

Resurrecting Plant Defense Mechanisms to Avoid Crop Pathogens

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Streamlining Microbial Quality Control Testing

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