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·January 13, 2012·2 min read

Walk This Way: Scientists and MBL Physiology Course Students Describe How a Motor Protein “Steps Out”

Just like people, some proteins have characteristic ways of “walking,” which (also like human gaits) are not so easy to...

Genetics

·January 26, 2012·2 min read

Envelope for an Artificial Cell

Chemists have taken an important step in making artificial life forms from scratch. Using a novel chemical reaction, they have...

The image shows the neural projections formed from a mouse embryonic stem cell. The caption best describes this image.

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·February 26, 2013·2 min read

Sweet News for Stem Cell’s ‘Holy Grail’

Using a sugar-coated scaffold, researchers move closer to unlocking the therapeutic use of stem cells to treat a wide range of diseases from Alzheimer's to diabetes.

The diagram of the brain highlights the prefrontal cortex, an the area of the brain which is responsible for fear and stress in ptsd.

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·May 14, 2013·3 min read

Brain-Imaging Study Links Cannabinoid Receptors to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Researchers discover a connection between the quantity of CB1 cannabinoid receptors in the brain and PTSD.

The image is an illustration of an activated NMDA receptor.

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·June 7, 2013·2 min read

Neurochemical Traffic Signals May Open New Avenues for the Treatment of Schizophrenia

Researchers uncover clues about the biochemical pathway in the brain which could expand treatment options for schizophrenia.

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·June 14, 2013·4 min read

Memory-Boosting Chemical is Identified in Mice

Researchers discover memory improved in mice after injecting them with a small, drug like molecule while studying how cells respond to biological stress.

The illustration is a brain slice with advanced stage alzheimer's.

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·June 28, 2013·5 min read

Scientists View ‘Protein Origami’ to Help Understand, Prevent Certain Diseases

Using sophisticated imaging techniques, researchers observe a molecular protein folding process which could help better understand and treat neurodegenerative diseases and cancers.

This image shows the structural alterations of the TIM23 channel. The caption best describes the image.

Electrophysiology Featured

·July 8, 2013·3 min read

Peering into the Protein Pathways of a Cell

Researchers have captured the structural dynamics of the mitochondrion using fluorescent probes. This mapping could provide insights into the underlying causes of neurodegeneration associated with mitochondrial malfunction.

This diagram shows the location of the pineal gland in the brain.

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·July 18, 2013·5 min read

Biochemical Mapping Helps Explain Who Will Respond to Antidepressants

Researchers suggest serotonin metabolism in the pineal gland could play a role in the underlying cause of depression. The findings were based on biochemical changes which were seen to be in association with improvements in depression.