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·April 10, 2026·8 min read

Neurons Use Custom Motor Subtypes to Organize the Brain

Researchers discovered that Kinesin-2 motors form specialized subtypes to transport specific proteins. This precise "delivery service" is essential for maintaining neuron structure and preventing neurological disorders.

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·March 8, 2017·8 min read

Discovery Rewriting the Evolutionary History of the Nervous System

A new study tests conventional theories on the development of the nervous system and sheds light on how the nervous system may have evolved.

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·July 22, 2015·4 min read

Mind the Gap! How Synapses Remain Stable When Neuronal Activity Increases

A new study characterizes a novel way in which neurons remain electrically stable when confronted with chronic increases in neuronal activity.

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Neurons Use Custom Motor Subtypes to Organize the Brain

Discovery Rewriting the Evolutionary History of the Nervous System

Mind the Gap! How Synapses Remain Stable When Neuronal Activity Increases

Neurons Use Custom Motor Subtypes to Organize the Brain

The AI Brain That Gets Smarter by Shrinking

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Neurons Use Custom Motor Subtypes to Organize the Brain

Discovery Rewriting the Evolutionary History of the Nervous System

Mind the Gap! How Synapses Remain Stable When Neuronal Activity Increases

Neurons Use Custom Motor Subtypes to Organize the Brain

The AI Brain That Gets Smarter by Shrinking

Experts Finally Agree on What “Wellbeing” Actually Means

Womb’s Internal Clock: How Mothers Set the Fetal “Metronome”

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