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Monday, March 16, 2026

A poorly “cleaned” brain increases the risk of psychosis

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The brain’s cleaning system helps eliminate metabolic waste through the circulation of cerebrospinal fluid and its exchanges with the inters...
Sunday, March 15, 2026

New research reveals how development and sex shape the brain

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Neural Development and Sexual Dimorphism...

How Stress Disrupts the Brain’s Navigational System

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Which way to go? It is particularly difficult to find your way when you are under stress. Photo Credit: © RUB, Marquard Scientific Frontline...
Saturday, March 14, 2026

Neurobiology: In-Depth Description

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Neurobiology is the branch of biology dedicated to the study of the nervous system, focusing on the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of th...

How an alga makes the most of dim light

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Freshwater alga Trachydiscus minutus has a unique chlorophyll structure to capture far-red light   This single-celled alga harvests far-red ...

Researchers design a pioneering drug capable of reversing cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease in animal models

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The study has been led by researchers from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences at the University of Barcelona. Photo Credit: Courtesy ...

Wild plants can rapidly evolve to rescue themselves from climate change

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Scarlet monkeyflower plant in natural habitat. Photo Credit: Seema Sheth. Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : E...

RNA barcodes enable high-speed mapping of connections in the brain

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Comingling RNA barcodes, each correlating to a neuron, indicate where neurons connect in the brain, letting researchers map neural connectio...

Bilby (Macrotis): The Metazoa Explorer

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Taxonomic Definition The genus Macrotis, commonly known as bilbies, represents a distinct lineage of desert-dwelling marsupial omnivores cla...

Giving stem cells room to breathe

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Hybrid stem cell spheroids containing biodegradable nanogel microfibers improve oxygen diffusion and enhance muscle regeneration in a rat sw...

Embryogenesis in 4D: a developmental atlas for genes and cells

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Genes in 3D space: Twenty genes mapped to their precise three-dimensional locations within a developing embryo, with each color representing...

Scientists discover genetics behind leaky brain blood vessels in Rett syndrome

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MIT scientists investigated how genetic mutations that cause the disorder Rett syndrome affect the brain’s blood vessels. The Rett syndrome ...

Geneticists challenge theory of how cells retain their identity

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All cells in the body contain the same genes. But in each specific cell type, only certain genes are used. Associate Professor Yuri Schwartz...

New research reveals why some esophageal cancers are so hard to treat

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Esophageal adenocarcinoma section visualised by multiplexed immunofluorescence, showing cell nuclei (greyscale) and micronuclei (aberrant nu...
Thursday, March 12, 2026

Gut microbes: the secret to squirrel hibernation

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A ground squirrel in hibernation Photo Credit: Matthew Regan Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Host-Microbiom...