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Neuroscience and Beyond
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Seeing the presynapse at the nanometer scale with super-resolution microscopes.

Watch our latest episode to learn about how modern #microscopy reveals the inner architecture of cells here: youtu.be/8cXV9J5NJQQ
February 6, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Prof. Markus Sauer @sauerlab.bsky.social explains the physical and chemical origins of #photobleaching; Repeated excitation drives #fluorescent dyes into reactive states where interactions with oxygen destroy their ability to emit light.

Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/8cXV9J5NJQQ
February 2, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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How can individual #molecules be imaged with nanometer precision? Prof. Sauer from @uni-wuerzburg.de explains the idea behind single-molecule localization microscopy, and how #superresolution changed #microscopy.

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#SuperResolution #SciencePodcast
January 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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🚨NEW EPISODE🚨

How do you see inside the cellular world with a nanometer precision? Watch our new episode with Prof. Markus Sauer @sauer-lab.bsky.social on super-resolution microscopy, dSTORM, and expansion microscopy.

🔗Link to the video: youtu.be/8cXV9J5NJQQ
January 26, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Can exercise help prevent #ParkinsonsDisease? 🏃‍♂️ Prof. Randy Schekman explains how physical activity may support #brainhealth and resilience.

Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/G1FNf2LBPBo?...
January 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Prof. Randy Schekman explains that Sergey Brin funds research without dictating how the money is spent, choosing instead to trust #scientists to manage #research decisions.

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January 15, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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How do billionaires support #science? Prof. Randy Schekman explains how private #funding has shaped large-scale #ParkinsonsDisease research efforts.

Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/G1FNf2LBPBo?...
January 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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What do we really know about #ParkinsonsDisease? Prof. Randy Schekman explains what science understands so far, and what remains unresolved.

Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/G1FNf2LBPBo?...
January 8, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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Why are extracellular vesicles so important? Prof. Randy Schekman explains that they carry key information about the cell’s internal state, with major implications for #diagnostics and #cellbiology.

Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/G1FNf2LBPBo?...
January 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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🚨NEW EPISODE🚨

Nobel Laureate Randy Schekman joins Neuroscience and Beyond to explore how cells transport information, why extracellular vesicles matter, and what science can -and cannot yet- do about Parkinson's.

Full episode is out now: youtu.be/G1FNf2LBPBo
December 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Alzheimer’s progresses like a relay race, moving from amyloid to inflammation to tau, with each step influencing the next. 🧠

Don’t miss our episode on the neurobiology of Alzheimer’s and the immune brain with Prof. Heneka from @uni.lu.

Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/EI_l91M9DE4?...
December 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Knowing the genes behind a disease doesn’t guarantee a cure. It helps us understand risk and mechanisms, but translating this knowledge into effective therapies is not always straightforward.
Don’t miss our episode on the #neurobiology of #Alzheimer’s with Prof. Heneka here: youtu.be/EI_l91M9DE4?...
December 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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How do scientists study Alzheimer’s? By climbing a biological ladder - from molecules to human brain tissue - to trace the disease step by step. #Neuroscience #Alzheimers

Watch the full episode with Prof. Heneka here: youtu.be/EI_l91M9DE4?...
December 15, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Varicella vaccination may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by about 20%.

Prof. Heneka from @uni.lu explains why #viral #infections - and our #immune response to them - may play a much bigger role in #Alzheimer's than previously thought.

Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/EI_l91M9DE4?...
December 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Why can’t we personalize Alzheimer’s treatment the way we do in cancer treatment therapies? Prof. Heneka from @uni.lu explains the fundamental challenge.

Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/EI_l91M9DE4?...

#Alzheimers #Genomics
December 8, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Can Alzheimer’s disease be prevented?

Research shows we can take meaningful steps today to lower our risk. Professor Michael Heneka from @uni.lu explains why prevention may be our most powerful tool until better treatments arrive.

Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/EI_l91M9DE4?...
December 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Prof. Heneka from @uni.lu explains why early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease is still one of neuroscience’s biggest challenges.

Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/EI_l91M9DE4?...

#AlzheimersAwareness #EarlyDetection #DementiaResearch #BrainHealth
December 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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What Is Noise Beyond Decibels?

🎥 Watch Episode #30 with Chris Berdik @cberdik.bsky.social to explore how #noise shapes our #health, #focus, and #wellbeing in a noisy world.

Watch the full episode on this link: youtu.be/A5HZSU03qIM?...
November 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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How neurons make the brain special

🎥 Watch Episode #29 with Prof. Nikolay Kukushkin @niko-kukushkin.bsky.social to explore how #Neurons and other body cells store #Memory.

Watch the full episode on this link: youtu.be/x4dvE3uawyw?...
November 29, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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How the Amygdala Shapes Personal Space and Social Behavior

🎥 Watch Episode #28 with @raymundobaez.bsky.social to learn about #AmygdalaFunction, #SocialNeuroscience, #PrimateResearch, #GameTheory, #EmotionProcessing and more!

Watch the full episode on this link: youtu.be/AFb4pQJC9zo?...
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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What Does Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Tell Us?

🎥 Watch Episode #27 with Dr. Verena Haage to explore how #SingleCellRNASequencing, #Microglia, and #Transcriptomics are transforming our understanding of #brain health, #aging, and #disease.

Watch the full episode on this link: youtu.be/ZRQzm6BKyqo?...
November 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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What triggers post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

🎥 Watch Episode #26 with Prof. Marcella Woud @marcellawoud.bsky.social to explore how #PTSD, #Trauma, and #CognitiveProcessing shape emotional recovery and influence mental health.

Watch the full episode on this link: youtu.be/g323URE0zt0?...
November 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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While our 30 Days of Science series is ongoing, we also just published a new episode!

Why is Alzheimer’s disease so difficult to treat and how is the brain’s immune system involved?

Video: youtu.be/EI_l91M9DE4

#AlzheimersResearch #Neuroscience #BrainHealth #SystemsBiomedicine #NeurosciencePodcast
November 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Screen Time and Infant Language Production

🎥 Watch Episode #24 with Prof. Nivedita Mani @nivimani.bsky.social to explore how #InfantLanguage, #EarlyDevelopment, and #ParentChildInteraction shape language learning in babies.

Watch the full episode on this link: youtu.be/M57a0VelgY8?...
November 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Seeing Proteins at Nanoscale: ONE Microscopy

🎥 Watch Episode #23 with Dr. Ali Shaib @alishaib.bsky.social to explore how #ONEMicroscopy is revolutionizing the imaging and advancing #diagnostics.

Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/lZry8WV4j3g?...
November 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM