brain cell
Americannoun
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He is collaborating with co-authors Associate Professor Dua, Dr. Keshav Raj Paudel, and Distinguished Professor Brian Oliver from UTS to better understand how microplastics affect brain cell function.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026
To better understand why this happens, the research team examined a phospholipid called PIP2, which is found in brain cell membranes.
From Science Daily • Dec. 25, 2025
It is "especially important for our brain and mood," she says, because it helps nerves send messages properly and supports the building blocks of brain cell membranes.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025
Individual pieces of research have gradually identified a host of different brain cell types, upending our simple image of the brain as a very powerful computer.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2025
“Anyone with half a brain cell can figure that out.”
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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