Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 31, 2021·3 min readFighting Brain Cancer at Its RootResearchers have identified specific proteins that drive the development of cancer stem cells. They report targeting and suppressing galectin1, in addition to radiation therapy, could be an effective treatment for glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 16, 2021·2 min readHow Testosterone Works in the BrainA new study is set to discover precisely which aspects of social behavior androgens regulate and how they do it.Read More
EventsGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·July 12, 2021·4 min readGenome Editing For Food: How Do People React?People are less averse to the use of CRISPR gene editing in agriculture if the technology is used to promote disease resistance in animals. However, people tend to dislike the use of CRISPR when it comes to new breeding methods.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·May 24, 2021·6 min readFull-Genome CRISPR Screen Reveals Surprising Ways Neurons Survive Oxidative StressCRISPR gene-editing technology allowed researchers to pinpoint specific neurons and mechanisms related to the effects of oxidative stress in the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 25, 2020·5 min readA Genetic Variant That Protects Against Alzheimer’s Promotes Immune Cell FunctionsPLCG2-P522R, a genetic variant that protects against Alzheimer's disease, enhances key functions of immune cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·March 31, 2020·3 min readNew insights into pain signaling in the brainStudy reveals how a neuropeptide called Big Dynorphin binds to the acid-sensing ion channel receptor, causing pain signals to be sent around the body.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 29, 2020·5 min readLink between autism and cognitive impairment discoveredStudy identifies a short gene segment crucial for brain development and information processing. The absence of the gene segment induces altered social behaviors, learning difficulties, and memory deficits, which are hallmarks of a subset of ASD.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 2, 2020·3 min readHearing develops in tandem with form and functionFindings may provide clues that may help researchers develop new techniques to regenerate hair cells in the inner ear and reverse hearing loss.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·December 27, 2019·3 min readPlacental protein makes a critical contribution to healthy fetal developmentStudy reveals how a protein that transports essential amino acids across the placenta plays a role in fetal development. Deficiencies of the SNAT4 protein may result in developmental abnormalities and a higher risk of miscarriage.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·November 21, 2019·5 min readSimulations suggest embryo selection based on traits like height or IQ is still far offThe ability to select specific traits, such as height or IQ, brought about by multiple genes is more complicated than most people realize.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·September 23, 2019·4 min readGene regulators work together for oversized impact on schizophrenia riskUsing CRISPR to alter the expression of four schizophrenia implicated genes which harbor expression quantitative trait loci, researchers were able to mirror gene expression changes seen in postmortem brains of those suffering from three mental health disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 29, 2019·4 min readHuman developmental clock mimicked in a dishThe human development 'clock in a dish' opens up new avenues for research and provides a way to replicate developmental disorders.Read More