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What I Read: To Learn, Brain Cells Break DNA

By Andrew Fairless on September 18, 2021September 4, 2021

https://www.quantamagazine.org/brain-cells-break-their-dna-to-learn-more-quickly-20210830/ To Learn More Quickly, Brain Cells Break Their DNAJordana CepelewiczStaff WriterAugust 30, 2021 “New work shows that neurons and other brain cells use DNA double-strand breaks, often associated withContinue readingWhat I Read: To Learn, Brain Cells Break DNA

What I Read: Genes Evolving in Genome’s Junkyard

By Andrew Fairless on February 6, 2021January 11, 2021

https://www.quantamagazine.org/scientists-find-vital-genes-evolving-in-genomes-junkyard-20201116/ Scientists Find Vital Genes Evolving in Genome’s Junkyardby Viviane CallierNovember 16 2020 2:00 PM “Essential genes are often thought to be… evolving only very slowly if at all, becauseContinue readingWhat I Read: Genes Evolving in Genome’s Junkyard

What I Read: Brain Cell DNA Refolds to Aid Memory

By Andrew Fairless on February 3, 2021January 8, 2021

https://www.quantamagazine.org/brain-cell-dna-refolds-itself-to-aid-memory-recall-20201102/ November 2 2020 3:37 PMBrain Cell DNA Refolds Itself to Aid Memory Recallby Elena Renken “…neuroscientists have made progress in their hunt for exactly how our brains form memories.Continue readingWhat I Read: Brain Cell DNA Refolds to Aid Memory

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