A new molecule and an under-appreciated neuron have been implicated in Parkinson's disease
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Julia A Licholai
Neurobiology
Brown University
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Cuttlefish can learn with the brains they keep in their arms
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Can slime molds remember?
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A controversial new study shows how male rats can become pregnant and give birth
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An accidental experiment discovered new cells in cat brains and led to a Nobel Prize
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