Kanazawa University, have captured real-time images showing how a key brain enzyme organizes itself to help memory formation.

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KANAZAWA, Japan, Dec. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientists at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, have captured real-time images showing how a key brain enzyme organizes ...