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Presynaptic Protein LRP4 Predicts Excitatory Synapse Formation

Jefferson researchers discover a presynaptic molecule, called LRP4, is important in creating excitatory synapses.
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Medial Prefrontal Cortex to Nucleus Accumbens Activation Enhances Pair-Bonding

The study results identify an important reward circuit in the brain that is activated during social interactions to facilitate bond formation in voles.
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Topological Algebra Enables Understanding of Human Brain Structures in 11 Dimensions

Blue Brain Project findings suggest that the brain constantly rewires as it processes information, building a network with as many high-dimensional structures as possible, and ultimately collapsing when a decision has been made.
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AI-driven Imaging Research Makes Diagnosing Disease Easier

A recent advancement in microscope imaging technology at the University of Waterloo could soon make diagnosing disease more accessible and affordable.
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Vitamin C and Antibiotics: A One-two “Punch” for Knocking-out Cancer Stem Cells

Cancer stem cells, which fuel the growth of fatal tumours, can be knocked out by a one-two combination of antibiotics and Vitamin C in a new experimental strategy.
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Genetically Engineered Fungus to Fight Malaria-Carrying Mosquitoes

A mosquito-killing fungus genetically engineered to produce spider and scorpion toxins could serve as a highly effective biological control mechanism to fight malaria-carrying mosquitoes.
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Splitting Cells: How a Dynamic Protein Machinery Executes 'The Final Cut'

An international research team has found ESCRT assemblies rapidly turn over their subunits, and that this is orchestrated by an enzyme called VPS4.
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Space-traveling Flatworms Enhance Understanding of Regenerative Health

Experiments aboard International Space Station point to anatomical, behavioral and bacteriological impacts of space travel.
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Lab on a Chip Could Monitor Health, Germs and Pollutants

Rutgers researchers have invented a technology that could lead to wearable biosensors which could analyze sweat or blood for biomarkers.
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New Computer Game to Map the Brain

Mozak is a fun game that enables the reconstruction of neurons 3.6 times faster than previous methods.
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