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Increasing levels of the protein Trio preserved synaptic function and motor abilities in aging flies.

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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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Glioblastoma Cells Imitate Immature Neurons to Invade the Brain

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Giannina Descalzi Studies the Factors Underlying Chronic Pain

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SYNGAP1 helps neurons eliminate old synapses and form new ones after a novel experience (left and center left)—a process weakened in mice missing a copy of the gene (center right and right).

Autism-Linked Gene SYNGAP1 Molds Synaptic Plasticity, Learning

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New Role for Leptin: Promoting Synapse Formation in Rat Neurons

Can Single Cells Learn?

Flexible Synapse Strength May Underpin Mammal Brain’s Complexity

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New Technique Captures Entire Fly Brain in 3D

Certain Glial Cells Appear to Help Prevent Muscle Fatigue

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Learning Enhances Synapses Between “Memory Cells” in Mice

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Universe 25 Experiment

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How Cysteine Depletion Drives Cells to Burn Fat 

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Moss Medicines: The Next Revolution in Biotech?

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Why Can’t We Tickle Ourselves?

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Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

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The Holy Grail Hunt in De Novo Antibody Design

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July 2025, Issue 1

What Causes an Earworm?

Memory-enhancing neural networks may also drive involuntary musical loops in the brain.

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Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Explore synthetic DNA’s many applications in cancer research

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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