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Electrode Array Maps Up to a Million Synaptic Links in a Living Brain

In a recently published study, researcher describe a 3D electrode array that allows them to map the locations and activity of up to 1 million potential synaptic links in a living brain.
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New Tool Shows How Brain Plasticity Helps Us Learn

Scientists have developed a new tool that can measure the proteins produced by individual types of brain cells to monitor brain plasticity.
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Accelerated Identification of Natural Products From Bacteria With New Method

Researchers have developed a method to swiftly identify natural products from bacteria using a laboratory automation system called iBioFAB, which could lead to the development of new antibiotics.
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What's Behind the Human Brain's Superior Processing Power?

Differences in the structure and function of neurons could explain why the human brain has enhanced processing power when compared to other mammals.
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A New Way Found To Understand Bacteria After Over 300 Years of Study

Scientists have invented a way to observe bacteria in 3D environments and found that as they grow, their colonies consistently form rough shapes resembling a branching head of broccoli, much more intricate than forms typically seen in a flat dish.
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New Strategy Noninvasively Monitors Immune Cells in Tumors

Researchers have developed a strategy to noninvasively track macrophages within brain and breast tumors in living mice.
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Two Drugs Reverse Pancreatic Cancer Development in Lab Model

Two drugs that inhibit precancerous cell progression have been shown to reverse a process that precedes pancreatic cancer, hopefully enabling earlier treatment for the disease.
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PFAS May Be Concealed in Your Beauty Products

Some cosmetics and personal care products labeled as having fluorinated components have been found also to contain PFAS, whether or not these “forever chemicals” were listed as ingredients.
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Important Immune Receptor Structure Revealed

Cryo-electron microscopy has enabled researchers to elucidate the exact molecular structure of an IgM-type B-cell receptor.
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Spice Containers an Important Point of Cross-Contamination in the Kitchen

A government-funded study on the potential for cross-contaminating kitchen surfaces with pathogens during food preparation has pointed to an unlikely culprit for spreading sickness: spice containers.
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