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I really think we’re on the cusp of applying modern molecular tools to get at mechanistic understanding that has not been possible before. — KELLY DREW, DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR TRANSFORMATIVE RESEARCH IN METABOLISM, UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS

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“Natural forgetting reversibly modulates engram expression”
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A scientific fraud. An investigation. A lab in recovery.

Science is built on trust. What happens when someone destroys it?

By Calli McMurray
4 October 2024 | 27 min listen
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Brain stimulation

Putting a bright idea to the test

A surprising wave of findings in mice suggests that light and sound flickering at 40 hertz clears the brain of Alzheimer’s-disease-linked plaques. Several companies are hoping to prove it works in people.

By Shaena Montanari
21 August 2024 | 11 min read
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Neuroethology

Martín Giurfa y la idea de hogar

By Gina Jiménez
20 August 2024 | 15 min read
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What makes memories last—dynamic ensembles or static synapses?

Teasing out how different subfields conceptualize central terms might help move this long-standing debate forward. I asked eight scientists to weigh in.

By Jason Shepherd
14 October 2024 | 7 min read
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What are mechanisms? Unpacking the term is key to progress in neuroscience

Mechanism is a common and powerful concept, invoked in grant calls and publication guidelines. But scientists use it in different ways, making it difficult to clarify standards in the field. We asked nine scientists to weigh in.

By Dani S. Bassett, Lauren N. Ross
7 October 2024 | 5 min read
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