The making, changing, and breaking of contacts
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The meeting entitled 'Formation and Plasticity of Neuronal Circuits' held in Ascona, Switzerland focused on various topics regarding neural circuitry. These include embryonic retinal growth cones, the impact of ephrin-A on retinotectal development, thalomocortical projection, semaphorins and motoneuron growth cones. Other issues that were discussed include synaptic plasticity regulation, neurotrophins, synaptic function modulation and structural plasticity regulation.
Publication Name: Trends in Neurosciences
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0166-2236
Year: 1998
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Laser scissors and tweezers
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Science has developed lasers for use in surgery on organelles in place of micro tweezers and scissors. Their great flexibility makes possible minute subcellular alterations without doing causing unwanted damage to cell membranes.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1998
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Commissions ranked: Texas hits top
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Salomon Brothers rates state utility regulators.
Publication Name: Electrical World
Subject: Electronics and electrical industries
ISSN: 0013-4457
Year: 1981
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