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Michigan researchers create a new tool to aid in observing interactions within neuronal signals

The new tool called a SPOTIT, or a Single-chain Protein-based Opioid Transmission Indicator Tool, probes inside the brain to check for specific neurotransmitters. The project was based on the collaboration of the Peng Li Lab and the Wenjing Wang Lab, which both focus on neuronal interactions within the brain.

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Team identifies protein that lets us feel cold

Researchers have identified the protein that enables mammals to sense cold, filling a long-standing gap in the field of sensory biology.

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Extra gene stymies neurons in mice models of Down syndrome

An extra copy of a gene involved in Down syndrome puts the brakes on neurons’ activity in mice, a new study shows.

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Hormone from fat cells impedes liver tumors in mice

A hormone secreted by fat cells can restrain the growth of liver cancer in mice, report researchers.

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