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Researchers have developed a method to imbue language models with expert-level reasoning capabilities in neuroscience by leveraging knowledge graphs derived from a single textbook. This approach bypasses the need for vast, heterogeneous web-scale data, instead using structured knowledge to create a specialized curriculum for fine-tuning smaller models. The resulting model demonstrates deep mechanistic understanding and surpasses general LLMs in accuracy for neuroscience-specific questions. AI

Researchers have developed MouseMapper, a novel system that integrates whole-body tissue clearing, lightsheet imaging, and deep learning to map cellular structures across entire mouse bodies. This technique was applied to study diet-induced obesity, revealing significant reductions in nerve density and defects in whisker-sensing nerves. The study also identified widespread inflammatory immune cell clustering in obese mice. AI