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Documenting the mammalian brain using machine learning
Novel approaches to brain disorder diagnosis and treatment may be developed following a project to form a map of the mouse hippocampus.
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New UK coronavirus research and innovation network launched
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Genetic treatment reverses age-related memory loss in mice
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Genome editing reveals a role for OCT4 in human embryogenesis
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