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How to ‘Film’ Firing Neurons

Flash-and-freeze technique creates flipbook-like images of brain cells in action.

Catherine Meyers, Editor

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UPDATE: Physiology or Medicine Nobel Goes to Discovery of Cell's Recycling Process

Yoshinori Ohsumi revealed the workings of autophagy, a routine biological process implicated in many diseases.

Brian Owens, Contributor

Colorized transmission electron micrograph showing H1N1 influenza virus particles

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Bringing EM Back

AIP's News Director reflects on a revolution in Electron Microscopy.

Jason Socrates Bardi, Editor

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Ebola Protein’s Structure Is Unlike Other Viral Proteins

The new study could help scientists identify drugs able to disrupt the protein's activity.

Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Contributor

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Instant DNA Test Can Detect Pathogens in Minutes

Material helps DNA replicate faster for bacteria and virus identification.

Inside Science Television

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Forensic Test To Identify Hair Color from DNA

Are you a natural blond? New DNA tests can reveal your true hair color, and other physical attributes.

Katharine Gammon, Contributor

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