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  • NEWS Jan 30 2020

    Uncovering the Neural Basis for Hypothetical Thinking in Rats

    As a rat moves from the center of a maze into its left pathway (right panel), neurons called place cells (shown in different colors) are active. Each vertical line (left) and dot (right...
  • NEWS Jan 22 2020

    Unveiling the Biggest and Most Detailed Map of the Fly Brain Yet

    In a darkened room in Ashburn, Virginia, rows of scientists sit at computer screens displaying vivid 3-D shapes. With a click of a mouse, they spin each shape to examine it from all sides. The...
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    New Microscopy Technique Shows Cells’ 3-D Ultrastructure in New Detail

    Inside a cell, tentacled vesicles shuttle cargo for sorting. Neighboring neurons cling to one another through a web-like interface. DNA rearranges in the nucleus as stem cells differentiate into...
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    Surveying All the Proteins on a Neuron’s Surface

    As if casting a tiny net, a new technique has rounded up all the proteins on the surface of neurons in the brains of fruit flies. The roundup uncovered 20 new molecules involved in wiring the...
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