Biodiversity: A Boon for Brain Research

Published22 Apr 2015
Reviewed22 Apr 2015
Source National Science Foundation

How two unlikely microbes (that don't even have brains) led to the development of one of today's most promising brain research techniques — which is being used to study many diseases including schizophrenia and Parkinson's.

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