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Uncovering new details of the brain's first line of defense Researchers report in unprecedented detail how some of the brain's immune cells develop, and how to distinguish them from other cells 2022.05.20

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Time determines the type of cells that emerge in the mouse brain Scientists show that a single protein, BMP2, and epigenetics determine the type of brain cells produced from neural stem cells 2022.05.16

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Exercise reverses cognitive deficiencies caused by anesthesia Cognitive deficiencies caused by pediatric anesthesia in mice are due to changes in chromatin accessibility and can be reversed by exercise 2022.04.28

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Short training regimen improves long‑term memory Three half-hour sessions using feedback from monitoring of brain waves found to increase memories retained for a week 2021.12.15

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Grasping the reality of addressing mental health issues arising from pandemic Survey reveals mental health and welfare centers are playing a crucial role consulting on mental health related to COVID-19 in Japan 2021.12.14

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Building the ovarian environment from stem cells Researchers successfully reconstitute the ovarian follicle from mouse stem cells 2021.09.14

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Biomolecular bonsai: Controlling the pruning and strengthening of neuron branches Researchers identify molecular cues that make developing neurons remodel their connections 2021.07.15

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Uncovering the genetic mechanism behind Rett syndrome Dysfunction in key gene causes neural stem cells to produce more astrocytes than neurons 2021.07.02

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How do bad kidneys lead to heart disease? Broken cellular clocks provide new clues Researchers find how chronic kidney disease induces heart inflammation through white blood cells 2021.06.04

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Effect of cool airflow on comfort more than just a feeling Study uses both subjective and physiological measurements to show the influence of cooling airflow direction on comfort 2021.04.26

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Protein deficiency linked to fluid buildup in brain New research shows that dysfunction of the protein Tsukushi causes hydrocephalus by altering neuron generation in the mouse brain 2021.04.01

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Molecular traffic key to keeping cellular highways maintained Biomolecular motors transporting cargo within the cells found to wear down intracellular highways, prompting autonomous repair 2021.03.09

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New technique reveals details of membrane structures Researchers gain new insight into the packing of molecules in lipid-raft-like ordered domains using a technique called low-flux scanning electron diffraction 2021.03.03

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The mathematics of sperm generation Modeling of spatial patterns in stages of sperm formation provides new tool for investigating reproductive biology 2021.02.25

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New ink jet approach offers simple way to print microdisk lasers for biosensing 2021.02.09

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Feeding regimen could help reverse decline in Japanese black cattle High volumes of milk replacer improve growth of calves and reduce age of first birth 2021.02.01

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New cell source promising for treatment of liver diseases Researchers directly reprogram cells into human hepatic progenitor cells capable of proliferating and differentiating into two key cells of the liver 2021.01.22

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Which came first, sleep or the brain? Researchers find that, despite lacking a brain, Hydra exhibit characteristics at a molecular and genetic level associated with sleep in animals with central nervous systems 2021.01.08

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Mechanism connects epilepsy and enzyme deficiency Findings also valuable for the 2% of Japanese with less-active version of the key enzyme 2021.01.06

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Diseased gums shown to produce Alzheimer’s-related protein fragments Study provides clues to the mechanism linking periodontitis and Alzheimer's disease 2020.12.24