FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 12, 2024·6 min readHow Genes and Epigenetics Shape Brain FoldingA new study uncovered how epigenetic marks and the Cux2 protein influence brain folding. The study reveals that the epigenetic mark H3K27ac and Cux2 are key to forming the cerebral cortex's gyri and sulci.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 17, 2019·4 min readStudy pinpoints cell types affected in brains of multiple sclerosis patientsProjection neurons have been implicated in the progression of multiple sclerosis. A new study reports projection neurons are damaged by immune cells. This damage could contribute to both atrophy and cognitive changes associated with the disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 9, 2012·5 min readNeuroscientists Find Brain Stem Cells that May Be Responsible for Higher Functions, Bigger BrainsA neuron’s fate was thought to be determined by the timing of its birth date. Neuroscientists recently showed that there is a distinct stem cell progenitor that gives rise to upper layer neurons, regardless of birth date or place.Read More
