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Neuroscience News & Research

Neuroscience News & Research

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How Does Alcohol Affect the Brain and the Body?

Alcohol has complex, unseen and far-reaching effects at the molecular and cellular level, including altering our gut microbiome, accelerating the aging process and even changing the synapses in the brain.

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The Future of Science: Humanity Takes a Front Seat

With the world of science rapidly evolving, and a new year beginning, we looked at the trends breaking through right now, asking experts: where is the world of science headed?

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An Introduction to Organoids, Organoid Creation, Culture and Applications

Organoids have revolutionized biological and medical research and proven to be excellent substitutes for animal models in preclinical studies. Here, we discuss what organoids are and how they have been developed over the years to become popular research tools.

Ryan Pincura, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Tendrel Group

The Challenges of Psilocybin Legal Licensing and Compliance

Join us for an exclusive webinar focused on psilocybin licensing and compliance with expert speaker Ryan Pincura, Director of Regulatory Affairs at Tendrel Group.

Ryan Pincura, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Tendrel Group

The Challenges of Psilocybin Legal Licensing and Compliance

Join us for an exclusive webinar focused on psilocybin licensing and compliance with expert speaker Ryan Pincura, Director of Regulatory Affairs at Tendrel Group.

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Industry Insight

Leading by Example, Challenging the Sustainability Mindset

We spoke to Darlene Solomon to learn more about improving sustainability in science and Agilent’s commitment to My Green Lab and other sustainability initiatives.

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Running To “Escape” Stress? It Could Lead to Dependence

A new study by researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) explored whether “escapism” can help us to understand running motivation and exercise dependence.

Innovative Neurotechnology Restores Sensation After Spinal Cord Damage in Rodents

A nerve stimulation therapy for restoring function in the limbs of people with spinal cord injuries has shown promise in animal studies.

Ultrafast Imaging Could Improve Brain Stimulation

An ultrafast functional MRI technique with increased resolution has been used to capture the dynamics of brain activity, which could help to improve deep brain stimulation therapies.

Prairie Vole Study Questions Whether Oxytocin Really Is the "Love Hormone"

Turning a decades-old dogma on its head, a new study shows that the receptor for oxytocin, a hormone considered essential to forming social bonds, may not play the critical role that scientists have assigned to it for the past 30 years.

New Test Could Help To Predict Progression to Alzheimer’s Disease

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King’s College London has established a blood-based test that could be used to predict the risk of Alzheimer’s disease up to 3.5 years before clinical diagnosis.

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Deep Dive: Can Too Much Sweetener Affect Your Grandchildren’s Anxiety?

A new study suggests that aspartame, the common sweetener, produces anxiety-like behavior in mice, an effect that was passed on to multiple subsequent generations.

Molecular Science and Art With Professor David Goodsell

Technology Networks interviews renowned structural biologist-turned molecular artist, Professor David Goodsell.

Egg on Our Face: Another Asilomar Moment?

Michael Kinch confronts a recent controversy in the field of immunology, where researchers failed to seek permission or guidance from the NIAID before engineering mutant forms of SARS-CoV-2.

Babies, Parenthood and the Brain: What Do We Know?

Early interactions between babies and their parents can help to nurture the developing infant brain, and changes can also be observed in the brains of new parents. So, what has recent research taught us about babies, parenthood and the brain?

Nikon Small World in Motion Competition – Top 5 Winning Videos of 2022

Take a look at our summary of the top five winners of the 2022 Nikon Small World in Motion Video Competition, which showcases the very best videos and time-lapse photography from under the microscope.

Unravelling the Myths of Laboratory Automation

How To Use Antibodies in Neuroscience

Single-Cell Analysis

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Why Do You Want To Squeeze Cute Things?

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Anthropology’s Greatest Hoax

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Erections Gone Wrong: What Viagra Does to the Penis

How To Build an Effective Protein Degrader

This guide highlights the four major stages of targeted protein degradation, the challenges at each step, and the questions you should ask yourself to ensure your final product will result in a complete protein degradation.

How To Address NGS Challenges

Download this guide to learn how to select the appropriate NGS method and sequencing platform, deal with samples of variable quality, and set up and manage the data analysis pipeline.

Fall in Love With Pipetting Again: Automated Liquid Handling

Download this guide to learn more about automated liquid handling solutions.

How To Ensure Data Integrity

Download this guide to discover how data integrity is fundamental to quality assurance, process development and production, and analytical development and quality control.

Eight Ways To Make Your Lab More Sustainable

Download this guide to discover tips on avoiding single-use plastics, managing your cold storage and conserving water and energy.

Webinars & Online Events

The Future of Consumer Neuroscience in Food Research

Novel Chemical Entities in Psychedelics: Risks and Rewards for Investors

Looking to the Future of Cell and Gene Therapies

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Sequencing the Brain

Achieving Cost-Effective, High-Throughput Single-Cell Multiomic Analysis

Clinical Applications of Cell Therapy

Spatial Transcriptomics: Understanding Gene Regulation in the Tissue Context

5 Influential Neuroscientists, Past and Present

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