Expansion microscopy empowers scientists to see life’s smallest components—and it keeps getting better.
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Expansion microscopy empowers scientists to see life’s smallest components—and it keeps getting better.
The programmable proteins are compact, modular, and can be directed to modify DNA in human cells.
New methods light up lipid membranes and let researchers see sets of proteins inside cells with high resolution.
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Machine learning models let neuroscientists study how auditory processing impacts real-world hearing.
A detailed new look at dopamine signaling suggests neuroscientists’ model of reinforcement learning may need to be revised.
In images of the working brain, MIT neuroscientist Nancy Kanwisher sees specialized systems that power distinct functions of the human mind.
New research reveals what it takes for a protein that is best known for protecting cells against death to take on the opposite role.
A brain imaging study found no changes associated with working memory, inhibitory control, or reward processing after a year of self-directed cannabis use.
Neurons protect and preserve certain information through a dedicated zone of stable synapses.