FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 9, 2016·7 min readSetting Standards for Evaluating Pluripotent Stem Cell QualityA newly study reports on a comprehensive characterization of a large set of iPSCs.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 22, 2016·6 min readMini Brains Add to Evidence of Zika’s Toll on Fetal CortexResearchers have confirmed a key way in which the Zika virus causes damage to fetal brains.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 17, 2016·5 min readEnriching Human Neuron Transplants to Brain with 3D TechnologyResearchers have developed a 3D micro scaffold technology that promotes the reprogramming of stem cells into neurons. The technique can dramatically improve the survival rate of the neurons after transplantation.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 15, 2016·4 min readGenetic Cause of Spinocerebellar Ataxia IdentifiedResearchers have discovered a new mutation responsible for spinocerebellar ataxia, an often fatal movement disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 25, 2016·3 min readBlocking the Harmful Behavior of a Key Alzheimer’s EnzymeResearchers present a new therapeutic strategy that could help patients with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 12, 2016·3 min read‘Mini Brains’ Created to Study Neurological DiseasesResearchers report they have successfully developed 'mini-brains' made up of the many neurons and cells in the human brain. The mini brains could allow for better research and reduce the need for animal testing.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 4, 2016·3 min readAlzheimer’s Insights in Single CellsResearchers have succeeded in identifying neurons that secrete the substance responsible for amyloid plaque build-up in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 27, 2016·5 min readCRISPR Used to Repair Genetic Mutation Responsible for Retinitis PigmentosaA team of researchers used CRISPR, a new gene editing technology, to repair a genetic mutation responsible for retinitis pigmentosa.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·November 14, 2015·3 min readResearchers Create Neuropsychiatric Cellular BiobankResearchers collaborate to create a neuropsychiatric cellular biobank.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 28, 2015·5 min readResponse to Lithium Can Be Predicted by Bipolar Patients’ Brain CellsStudy reveals why some people with bipolar disorder respond to lithium while others don't.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·October 8, 2015·4 min readAhead of Time: Researchers Learn How to Grow Old Brain CellsResearchers have developed a technique to yield neurons which resemble those found in the brains of old people. They believe this can help with future research for age related neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·September 8, 2015·4 min readStem Cell Derived ‘Mini Brains’ Reveal Potential Drug Treatment for Rare DiseaseResearchers have identified a drug candidate which appears to suppress a critical genetic alteration in dysfunctional cells.Read More