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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 4, 2023·3 min readNew Cellular Component With Importance for the Sense of Smell DiscoveredResearchers have identified an organelle within neurons we use to perceive different odors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 4, 2023·5 min readAntibiotic Residues in Water a Threat to Human HealthThe increase in antibiotic residue found in wastewater and treatment plants increases antibiotic resistance and antibiotic residue found in drinking water may pose a threat to public health.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 4, 2023·4 min readMicroprotein Found to Increase Appetite in MiceThe Gm8773 microprotein increases appetite in mice, a new study reports.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 29, 2022·5 min readHuman Brain Organoids Implanted Into Mouse Cortex Respond to Visual Stimuli for First TimeResearchers used innovative recording technology to show human brain organoids transplanted into mice establish functional connectivity in the cortex and respond to visual stimuli.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 29, 2022·7 min readHolding Information in Mind May Mean Storing It Among SynapsesFindings support modern thought that neural networks store information by making short-term alterations to the synapses. The study sheds new light on short-term synaptic plasticity in recent memory storage.Read More
