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The image shows ZIP12 RNA marked with blue dye in a frog brain.

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·June 26, 2013·2 min read

Researchers Find Zinc’s Crucial Pathway to the Brain

New research explains how parts of the brain keep a delicate balance of zinc during embryonic neurodevelopment.

The image shows a complete neuron cell diagram.

Featured Neuroscience

·June 21, 2013·2 min read

Study Shows a Solitary Mutation Can Destroy Critical ‘Window’ of Early Brain Development

New research shows brain damage caused by the loss of a single copy of a gene during early neurodevelopment can cause a permanent behavioral and intellectual problems.

The diagram of the brain shown highlights the thalamus locato

Featured Neuroscience

·June 21, 2013·4 min read

Scientists Discover Previously Unknown Requirement for Brain Development

Genes alone don't determine how the cerebral cortex grows into separate functional areas. Input from the thalamus is also crucially required, a new study suggests.

This is a painting of neuronal development.

Featured Neuroscience

·June 20, 2013·4 min read

Scientists Discover Key Signaling Pathway that Makes Young Neurons Connect

Researchers have identified a molecular program which spurs the growth of neuronal output connections.

The image shows a brain made up of colorful gears.

Featured Neuroscience

·June 11, 2013·2 min read

Fetal Neuromaturation Associated with Mother’s Exposure to DDT and Other Environmental Contaminants

Researchers discover a mother's higher exposure to some common environmental contaminants are associated with more vigorous and frequent motor activity. The results show the fetus is susceptible to environmental exposure and this can be detected by measuring fetal neurobehavior.

The image shows the differences in the brain scans between the breast fed and formula fed babies.

Featured Neuroscience

·June 6, 2013·4 min read

Breastfeeding Benefits Babies’ Brains

Using MRI brain imaging, researchers discover babies which are only breastfed have improved brain development over those who are fed with a combination of formula and breast milk, or those formula fed alone.

The image shows a human head with a dna double helix inside.

Featured Neuroscience

·June 6, 2013·4 min read

Researchers Discover How Brain Circuits Can Become Miswired During Development

Researchers have uncovered a mechanism which guides the wiring of neural circuits in a developing brain.

The image shows the three copies of chromosome 21 associated with Down syndrome.

Featured Genetics

·May 28, 2013·3 min read

Down Syndrome Neurons Grown From Stem Cells Show Signature Problems

Using induced pluripotent stem cells which were grown into brain cells, researchers were provided with a way to look at early brain development in Down syndrome.

The image shows fluorescent dyes tracking the presence of RNA molecules.

Featured Genetics

·April 15, 2013·4 min read

Brain Development Is Guided by Junk DNA that Isn’t Really Junk

Researchers discover a role for long noncoding RNA in brain development and neurodegenerative diseases.

The image shows the chemical structure of bisphenol A.

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·February 25, 2013·3 min read

BPA May Affect the Developing Brain by Disrupting Gene Regulation

New research suggests environmental exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical commonly found in plastics and resins, could suppress a gene critical to nerve cell function and the development of the central nervous system. Exposure to BPA could predispose humans to a number of neurodevelopmental and other health disorders.

The image is a model of the L! protein. The caption best describes the image.

Featured Genetics

·February 20, 2013·4 min read

Signaling Pathway Linked to Fetal Alcohol Risk

Research have identified a signaling pathway that might determine genetic susceptibility for the development of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).

The image shows the MS-OISI images of the cortical surface. The caption best explains the image.

Featured Neurology

·February 18, 2013·5 min read

Shedding New Light on Infant Brain Development

Researchers find the infant brain does not control its blood flow in the same way as the adult brain. The findings could change the way researchers study brain development in infants and children.

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brain development

Researchers Find Zinc’s Crucial Pathway to the Brain

Study Shows a Solitary Mutation Can Destroy Critical ‘Window’ of Early Brain Development

Scientists Discover Previously Unknown Requirement for Brain Development

Scientists Discover Key Signaling Pathway that Makes Young Neurons Connect

Fetal Neuromaturation Associated with Mother’s Exposure to DDT and Other Environmental Contaminants

Breastfeeding Benefits Babies’ Brains

Researchers Discover How Brain Circuits Can Become Miswired During Development

Down Syndrome Neurons Grown From Stem Cells Show Signature Problems

Brain Development Is Guided by Junk DNA that Isn’t Really Junk

BPA May Affect the Developing Brain by Disrupting Gene Regulation

Signaling Pathway Linked to Fetal Alcohol Risk

Shedding New Light on Infant Brain Development

Novel Antibody Repairs Acute Spinal Cord Lesions

Harsh Parenting Biologically Distorts Child Stress Regulation

Wearable Polygraph Tracks Deep-Body Stress Signals

Why 90% of Humans Share the Same Dominant Hand

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