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Emerging from Silence: Capturing the First Heartbeat
Emerging from Silence: Capturing the First Heartbeat
In the developing zebrafish, a noisy and asynchronous activity jumpstarts the heart’s journey to coordinated beating.
In the developing zebrafish, a noisy and asynchronous activity jumpstarts the heart’s journey to coordinated beating.
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Sweet Taste Receptors Regulate Proteins in Developing Fruit Flies
Tess Joosse | Nov 14, 2022 | 2 min read
An unexpected find shows that sweet-sensing receptors also help epithelial cells in Drosophila larvae stay alive amid proteotoxic stress.
CRACK Method Reveals Novel Neuron Type in Mouse Brain
Dan Robitzski | Apr 18, 2022 | 3 min read
A new technique reveals cells’ precise locations and functions in the brain. Its developers have already used it to identify a previously unknown neuron type.
Infographic: Simultaneously Studying Neuron Structure and Function
Dan Robitzski | Apr 18, 2022 | 1 min read
A new methodology combines existing techniques to reveal the specific function and location of multiple types of neurons at once.
From Imaging to Kinetics: Measuring Calcium Signaling
Tecan | Sep 27, 2021 | 1 min read
Streamlining and automating cell-based assays for measuring intracellular calcium.
Scientists Predict Fish Behavior from Real-Time Brain Monitoring
Abby Olena, PhD | Jan 22, 2020 | 3 min read
Researchers could anticipate which way an eight-day-old zebrafish will flick its tail based on brain activity 10 seconds earlier.
Image of the Day: Electrify
Sukanya Charuchandra | Aug 9, 2018 | 1 min read
Researchers have identified what makes synapses strong or weak in fruit flies.
Image of the Day: Cortical Lightning Storm
The Scientist Staff | Jul 18, 2017 | 1 min read
Neurons in a mouse model of autism consistently fire in response to whisker agitation.