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Two Distinct Brain Regions Independently Influence Decision Making
Two different, but highly-connected areas necessary for encoding the value and availability of a reward have been identified.
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Automated Whole Cell Patch Clamp Recording In Vivo
Imperial scientists have developed algorithms for successful automated whole cell patch clamp of neurons in vivo.
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Online Game Challenges Players to Design CRISPR On/Off Switch
Online game players are being asked to design an RNA molecule capable of acting as an on/off switch for the gene-editing tool CRISPR/Cas9.
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Placenta-on-a-Chip Mimics Malaria in the Womb
The chip is being designed to provide real-time monitoring of vascular cell well-being and nutrient circulation across the barrier between mother and fetus, and under the influences of the malaria parasite to see how it responds to various drug treatments.
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First Atlas of B-cell Clones in the Human Body Charted
A new “anatomic atlas” of how B cells – the immune system’s producer of antibodies – link up to form networks has been charted.
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An Unusual Delivery Service
Researchers from the University of Bern propose the "alternate import model" of tRNAs, which could help lead to the development of drugs for diseases such as sleeping sickness.
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Alzheimer's Pathology: Inflammation induces neuritic beading and accumulation of abnormal tau
UNC researchers identify two proteins – MMP-9 and HDAC6 – that help promote this harmful, amyloid-to-inflammation-to-tau cascade.
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New Diagnostic Test Could Help Detect Meningitis Faster
The LAMP test can detect meningococcal disease in under an hour, which could lead to faster diagnosis and treatment for patients.
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Common Use of Antibiotics in Cells Grown for Research Could Distort Tests
A recent study has found that adding antibiotics to cells in the lab can induce unintentional genetic changes in the cells.
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Bone Marrow Protein May Be Target for Improving Stem Cell Transplants
Researchers discovered a protein, Del-1, that helps bone marrow stem cells spring into action to make new blood cells.
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