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On Your Last Nerve: Researchers Advance Understanding of Stem Cells

Researchers have identified a gene that tells embryonic stem cells in the brain when to stop producing nerve cells called neurons. The ...  > full story

Explanation for Rapid Maturation of Neurons at Birth

So a baby can detect outside signals, the brain cells use a a "pump" that drains chloride out of newborn neurons, making these highly chaotic, developing cells ...  > full story

Cigarettes Harbor Many Pathogenic Bacteria

Cigarettes are widely contaminated with bacteria, including some known to cause disease in people, concludes a new study conducted by an environmental health ...  > full story

Beyond Genomics, Biologists and Engineers Decode the Next Frontier

Biologists and engineers have dramatically improved the speed and accuracy of measuring an enigmatic set of proteins that influences ...  > full story
 

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