FeaturedNeuroscience·January 20, 2016·5 min readLab Grown Neural Networks Could Repair Axonal Damage With Minimal Brain Tissue DisruptionNew researcher suggests engineered neural networks have the ability to replace and repair lost axonal tracks in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease and those with brain injuries.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 18, 2016·4 min readAbnormal Brain Development Thwarted by Newly Created MutationResearchers have discovered how to reverse abnormal axonal development.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·January 6, 2016·6 min readRegeneration and Growth of Injured Peripheral Nerves Accelerated With Help of ProteinResearchers demonstrate the regenerative dynamics of CCL2.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·December 14, 2015·5 min readAge Related Cognitive Decline Genes Discovered in Adult Worm NeuronsFinding could point the way to new therapies to extend life and enhance healthy aging in humans.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 10, 2015·3 min readHalting NeurodegenerationResearchers have discovered mechanisms that lead to neurodegeneration.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·December 1, 2015·3 min readUntangling the Wiring of the NeocortexResearchers decipher the neural connections of the mouse neocortex, an area of the brain that appears to play a key role in perception and cognition.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 23, 2015·6 min readProtein Biomarker Identifies Damage to Brain Wiring Following ConcussionA new blood test for SNTF protein following concussion may be used to predict long term cognitive impairment.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 19, 2015·4 min readA New Mechanism for Epilepsy DiscoveredResearchers have identified a new mechanism for influencing ion channels in epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·November 19, 2015·4 min readHow Neurons Find Their Way in the Developing BrainResearchers have discovered a molecule secreted by cells in the spinal cord that help guide axons during the development of the central nervous system.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·November 6, 2015·5 min readHow Axons Regenerate on a Proper PathResearchers have identified key components of a mechanism that allows the nervous system to heal itself.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 22, 2015·4 min readCreating a 3D Map of the BrainResearchers have developed new software that has been can map out a monkey's brain and easily create a 3D model.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 16, 2015·4 min readTransforming Glial Cells into NeuronsResearchers have used a cocktail of small molecules to transform astroglial cells into functioning neurons.Read More