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
The scientists reported that supplying pleiotrophin to astrocytes, a major type of brain cell, produced substantial effects.
From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 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
Over decades, and especially the past few years, individual pieces of research have gradually identified a host of different brain cell types, upending our simple image of the brain as merely a very powerful computer.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2025
Because he needed every brain cell he could spare focused on Mr. Peckleman’s riddle.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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