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After years of debate, scientists provided new evidence for the lifelong birth of human brain cells, which may inform future therapies for neurological diseases.

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How the Brain Selects What Experiences to Keep

Novelty Activates a Long Noncoding RNA for Spatial Learning in Mice

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A New Smartphone Application Improves Memory Recall in Older Adults

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Asthma Drug Helps Mice Retrieve Memories “Lost” to Sleep Deprivation

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Sex of Researcher Influences Ketamine’s Effects in Mice: Study

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How Meditation Changes the Brain: New Study Challenges Popular Beliefs

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Brain Fluid from Youngsters Gives Old Mice a Memory Boost

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Exercise-Associated Protein Boosts Brain Function in Mice

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Human “Time Cells” Encode, Process Flow of Time

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Infographic: Reverse Signaling Between Neurons

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Hippocampal Cell Communication Is Bidirectional: Study

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Opinion: The Overlooked Power of Inhibitory Neurons

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New Role for Leptin: Promoting Synapse Formation in Rat Neurons

The Neuroscience of Motherhood

Dietary Spermidine Boosts Cognition in Insects and Rodents

Anesthesia Impairs Memory in Mice

Immune Cell and Its Cytokine Control Exploratory Behavior in Mice

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Adult-Born Neurons Strengthen Memories While Mice Sleep

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Unexpected Brain Strategy Links Two Events Separated by Time

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Universe 25 Experiment

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New Neurons Continue to Form in Adult Human Brains

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Making the Most of Membrane Protein Production

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Combating Incubator Contamination

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July 2025, Issue 1

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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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Overcoming Obstacles in Plasmid DNA Manufacturing

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