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Optogenetics

Neha Sapkal does research to understand the neural code of stopping in the fly.

HALT! Scientists decode brain mechanisms of stopping

VGAT cells in the periaqueductal gray, stained green and yellow. The cells stained red make synaptic contacts in VGAT neurons (images: researchers’ archive)

Scientists Uncover Brain Neurons Linked to Compulsive Eating and Food Cravings

Mini colon

Scientists Develop Mini-Colons That Mimic Tumor Development with Unprecedented Precision

Climbing fibres, in the form of ivy, wrap around the branches of a Purkinje cell-shaped tree, within the vibrant courtyard of a school populated by mice. The illustration captures the essential role of climbing fibres as teaching signals for associative cerebellar learning.

“Zombie neurons” shed light on how the brain learns

Fiber glowing blue

Soft optical fibers block pain while moving and stretching with the body

A beautiful sunset on a farm

Researchers develop solar powered worms

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