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This illustration shows a brain wrapped in a scarf and covered in snowflakes.

·February 21, 2026·6 min read

How Your Brain Knows It’s Cold

How do we feel the frost? Scientists have captured the first atomic-level images of the body’s "cold sensor" in action, revealing how menthol tricks our brain.

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·November 2, 2018·4 min read

New Images Show Serotonin Activating its Receptor for First Time

Using cryo electron microscopy, researchers have successfully images serotonin attaching to the receptor and twisting open the channel, allowing sodium molecules to travel through.

Image shows the 3D structure of the glutamate receptor.

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·July 24, 2017·4 min read

First Image of Major Brain Receptor in Action Captured

Using cryo-electron microscopy, researchers have been able to capture how glutamate opens glutamate receptor ion channels. The Nature study provides significant insight into how receptors can mediate brain function.