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Tumor cells rob other cells' mitochondria to energize their spread. For the first time, scientists discovered such theft from neurons.

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Visualizing Neuronal Activity with High-Speed Voltage Imaging

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Right Protein, Wrong Pattern

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Human Neurons Play the Waiting Game

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Speeding Up Neuroscience with Stem Cells 

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How Cold Affects the Brain

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Microglia Rescue Aggregate-Burdened Neurons

Like many animals, field mice (<em >Apodemus agrarius</em>) fight to protect their territories.

Mouse Brain Cells Activate When They Witness a Fight

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Human Brain Organoids Transplanted Into Rats Respond to Visual Stimuli

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Mice With a Healthy Gut Microbiome Are More Motivated to Exercise

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Kirsty Wright is searching for evidence in a missing persons investigation. She is wearing a blue shirt and glasses. Behind her is dense vegetation and police procedural tape.

How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia

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Universe 25 Experiment

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One Gene Influences 75 Percent of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases

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Postdoc Portrait: Rohita Roy

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From Data to Discovery: Omics in Therapeutic Innovation

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Exploring Organoids for Disease Modeling Research

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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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