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“Zap-and-freeze” high-resolution imaging visualizes synapses in action and may lead to a better understanding of conditions like sporadic Parkinson’s disease.

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Inositol in Human Breast Milk Improves Brain Connectivity

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On-Again, Off-Again Connections Advance Eye Regeneration

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Short-lived Molecules Support Long-term Memory 

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2023 Brain Prize Awarded for Research on Synaptic Plasticity

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SNO-y Protein Levels Help Explain Why More Women Develop Alzheimer’s

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Silent Synapses May Provide Plasticity in Adulthood

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Famed Neuroscientist Charles Stevens Dies at 88

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Researchers Transplant Human Neurons into Rat Brains

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How Fear Restructures the Mouse Brain

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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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Thermo Scientific X and S Series General Purpose Centrifuges

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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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An Automated DNA-to-Data Framework for Production-Scale Sequencing

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Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

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Organoid Origins and How to Grow Them

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