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Synapse loss is a common feature of neurodegenerative conditions including Alzheimer’s disease, ALS, and schizophrenia, making it a valuable target for regenerative medicine.

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Restoring Autophagy Eases Chronic Pain in Mice

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Why Do Some Memories Stick, But Others Fade Away?

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Hearing Loss May Be the Canary in the Coal Mine for Dementia

An illustration of a mouse cochlea showing hair cells, neurons and the synaptic connections between them.

Trippy Hearing Aids: Psychedelics Spur New Synapses in Mouse Ear Cells

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Lighting Up the Neuronal Cytoskeleton

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Engineered Rabies Virus Illuminates Neural Circuitry

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Speeding Up Neuroscience with Stem Cells 

<em >The Scientist</em>&rsquo;s Journal Club: Neuroscience and Cell Biology

The Scientist’s Journal Club: Neuroscience and Cell Biology

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2023 Brain Prize Awarded for Research on Synaptic Plasticity

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How the Gut Differentiates Artificial Sweeteners from Sugars

A person on an operation table getting anesthesia. A study revealed sex differences in ketamine anesthesia.

Female Brains Wake Up from Anesthesia Differently Than Male Brains

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Lawnmower-like Enzyme Rewinds Decades of Molecular Aging in Human Tissue

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Improving rAAV Production for Viral Vector Manufacturing

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Advancing Respiratory Immunity Through Tissue-Resident Memory T Cell Research

Advancing Respiratory Immunity Through Tissue-Resident Memory T Cell Research

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Epic Fail: Sea-Monkeys Sabotage Fieldwork

When Barry Hicks set out to photograph thrombolites, thousands of unexpected visitors photobombed his underwater images.

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Improving rAAV Production for Viral Vector Manufacturing

Improving rAAV Production for Viral Vector Manufacturing

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Advancing Respiratory Immunity Through Tissue-Resident Memory T Cell Research

Advancing Respiratory Immunity Through Tissue-Resident Memory T Cell Research

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What Dictates PCR Success Before Amplification Begins?

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Overcoming Immunotherapy Resistance in Liver Cancer

Overcoming Immunotherapy Resistance in Liver Cancer

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Resipher: Continuous Live-Cell Mitochondrial Respiration Monitoring in 96-Well Plates

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