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The hippocampus, a region critical for learning and memory, relies on the formation of new neurons.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

In an interview with analysts at Mizuho, Saylor says that he sees the next runup in bitcoin prices coming from “the formation of banking credit and digital credit on top of Bitcoin.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Phosphorus helps transport energy within plant cells and is critical for early root growth and the formation of seeds and fruit.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Home Construction ETF shows a bear flag formation, with a break above $93 needed for confirmation of a positive reversal.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

They reached the target, everybody dropped their bombs, and the squadron soared around to fly home, still in tight formation after Zhenya.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein