Near-atomic imaging reveals promising target for 'Brain on Fire' condition
Scientists have identified a promising target for treatment of a devastating autoimmune disease affecting the brain.
Jan 14, 2026
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Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures: News and Research on Microscopy, Electron
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New antivirals are being tested for herpesviruses, and scientists now know how they work
Harvard Medical School researchers have uncovered crucial insights into how an emerging class of antiviral drugs works.
Dec 29, 2025
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Observing synapses in action: Images capture real-time neurotransmitter release
It takes just a few milliseconds: A vesicle, only a few nanometers in size and filled with neurotransmitters, approaches a cell membrane, fuses with it, and releases its chemical messengers into the synaptic cleft—making ...
Dec 17, 2025
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New understanding of T cell receptors may improve cancer immunotherapies
One of the most exciting advances in cancer treatments in the past decade is the development of T cell immunotherapies, in which a patient's own immune system is trained to recognize and attack dangerous cells. Yet a full ...
Dec 16, 2025
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Visualizing neural connections in 3D with a new microscopy technique
Leiden researchers can now visualize the connections between brain cells. Their microscopy technique could significantly advance the human quest to understand brain functions. The study is published in the Proceedings of ...
Dec 4, 2025
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Researchers detail how neurotransmitter receptors in the fly brain change during development
New proteomics research is enabling scientists to decipher how neurotransmitter receptors behave and change as an organism develops. The new work could help scientists better understand the formation and function of synapses—the ...
Aug 28, 2025
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Fragile X syndrome: Study details cellular and molecular activity that leads to cognitive chaos
The genetic disorder Fragile X syndrome occurs when individuals don't make the Fragile X protein known as FMRP. Essential for normal brain development, FMRP helps control when and where proteins are made in the brain, supporting ...
Aug 28, 2025
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A single olfactory neuron triggers two behaviors in fruit flies
The same neuron can tell fruit flies to walk toward the smell of rotting fruit and speed up, according to new research from Yale scientists. Neurobiologists once believed that each neuron held a single purpose. However, in ...
Jul 7, 2025
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Space-based experiment opens new avenues in Alzheimer's research
A collaborative team of researchers has succeeded in revealing the high-resolution structures of amyloid β (Aβ40) fibrils carrying the Tottori-type familial mutation (D7N) by leveraging the microgravity environment aboard ...
Jun 25, 2025
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Scientists complete largest wiring diagram and functional map of the brain to date
From a tiny sample of tissue no larger than a grain of sand, scientists have come within reach of a goal once thought unattainable: building a complete functional wiring diagram of a portion of the brain.
Apr 9, 2025
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