Neurons
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Redefining synaptic architecture: Nanoblocks as key organizing units in the postsynaptic density
In a new paper postdoctoral fellow Rong Sun and members of the Qiangjun Zhou lab used cryo-electron tomography to better understand the precise structural arrangement of synapses of excitatory primary hippocampal neurons. Read MoreMay. 13, 2025
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Neutrons take a deep dive into water networks surrounding DNA
By Olivia Trani This article was originally published on the Oak Ridge National Laboratory website and was adapted with permission for publication at Vanderbilt University. Water plays several important roles within the human body, even affecting the DNA in our cells. The entire surface of a DNA… Read MoreDec. 17, 2021