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The left image shows a dendrite like the ones we imaged in our study, studded in dendritic spines (the mushroom-like structures). The right image shows a portion the same dendrite (indicated by a red box), colored in magenta, overlaid with synaptic activity signals (green). I’m zooming in on a few spines that were co-active together; these are the “clusters” that we describe in our study.

June 27

A New Framework Describing the Formation and Development of Learning-Related Dendritic Spines (Medical Xpress)

An adult honeybee with a Varroa mite on it

June 20

Smugglers Bring Dangerous Pesticide into California, Harming Honeybees and People (Times of San Diego)

June 16

Transcriptional Regulation and Exploring Uncharted Waters: An Interview with Dr. James T. Kadonaga (Molecular Cell)

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