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Diagram shows a ligand-gated ion channel.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·May 11, 2016·3 min read

Targeted Orphaned Domain May Lead to Drug Therapies

A new study reveals tthe serotonin type 3A ICD assembles into stable pentamers in solution in the absence of the other two domains, thought to be the drivers for oligomerization.

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Featured Genetics

·January 7, 2016·4 min read

Nicotine Consumption Affected by Small Changes in DNA

Researchers determine how small changes in a particular region of the genome can alter nicotine consumption.

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Featured Neuroscience

·May 11, 2015·3 min read

Combining Menthol and Nicotine Desensitizes Airway Receptors

A new study reports coupling menthol with nicotine acts to desensitize receptors in the lungs and airways.

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nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

Targeted Orphaned Domain May Lead to Drug Therapies

Nicotine Consumption Affected by Small Changes in DNA

Combining Menthol and Nicotine Desensitizes Airway Receptors

Meditation Diminishes Bias Toward Negative Information

AI Can Predict Preterm Birth at 31 Weeks of Gestation

Middle Age Sexual Satisfaction: A Potential Early Sign of Cognitive Decline

Sleep Apnea’s Deep Impact on Gene Activity

Targeted Orphaned Domain May Lead to Drug Therapies

Nicotine Consumption Affected by Small Changes in DNA

Combining Menthol and Nicotine Desensitizes Airway Receptors

Meditation Diminishes Bias Toward Negative Information

AI Can Predict Preterm Birth at 31 Weeks of Gestation

Middle Age Sexual Satisfaction: A Potential Early Sign of Cognitive Decline

Sleep Apnea’s Deep Impact on Gene Activity

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