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·September 25, 2020·5 min read

A Genetic Variant That Protects Against Alzheimer’s Promotes Immune Cell Functions

PLCG2-P522R, a genetic variant that protects against Alzheimer's disease, enhances key functions of immune cells.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·September 12, 2018·3 min read

Aging May Be As Old As Life Itself

Researchers report that, at the molecular levels, aging may have originated at the beginning of the evolution of life. They suggest when it comes to genes, aging may not always be a negative trait, and may help an organism to survive.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·July 3, 2023·6 min read

AI Predicts CRISPR’s RNA-Targeting Effects, Revolutionizing Gene Therapy

Researchers developed a deep learning model, TIGER, that accurately predicts on- and off-target activity of RNA-targeting CRISPR tools. This new approach allows the fine-tuning of gene activity in human cells.

Image shows a brain slice from a glioblastoma brain cancer patient.

Brain Cancer Featured

·May 10, 2017·4 min read

Brain Cancer Discovery Reveals Clues in Quest For New Therapies

Researchers discover a mechanism that may underpin the progression of glioblastoma brain cancer development.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 19, 2016·4 min read

Calcium in Brain Controls How Long We Sleep

According to a new study, slow wave sleep depends on the activity of calcium inside neurons.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·January 4, 2023·4 min read

Cancer Vaccine to Simultaneously Kill and Prevent Brain Cancer Developed

A new stem cell therapy approach eliminates established brain tumors and provides long-term immunity, training the immune system to prevent cancer from returning.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·August 10, 2017·4 min read

Circular RNA Linked to Brain Function

A new study reveals the role circular RNA plays in brain function, including synaptic transmission and sensorimotor gating.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·April 29, 2022·3 min read

Clues Into a Sleep Mystery

Using gene editing to disrupt a gene in the thalamus that codes for a protein that binds to GABA boosted the activity of delta waves and promoted deep sleep in mouse models.

Autism Featured Genetics

·August 18, 2017·3 min read

CRISPR Advances Autism Research

Using CRISPR gene editing technology, researchers target the Shank3 gene in monkey embryos. Research backs previous findings of the importance of the Shank3 gene for brain development and its role in autism.