brain cell
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brain cells
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For Messing and his colleagues, the approval represents the culmination of more than 30 years of research, beginning with basic investigations into brain cell biology and eventually leading to a treatment for patients.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Where I lose patience, though, is when a director assumes the audience doesn’t have a collective brain cell among them and attempts to get away with serving action fans a ration of gruel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
In this case, the change may mark a biological turning point that helps determine whether Alzheimer's pathology continues toward brain cell damage and dementia.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
Don’t waste one brain cell trying to deduce the assassin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
“Anyone with half a brain cell can figure that out.”
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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