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·February 21, 2013·2 min read

Where Does Our Head Come From?

New research has shed light on the evolutionary origin of the head.Researchers showed that in a simple, brainless sea anemone, the same genes that control head development in higher animals regulate the development of the front end of the swimming larvae.

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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.

The image shows 11 year old pianist, Danny Barenboim playing at a concert in 1956.

Featured Neuroscience

·February 12, 2013·3 min read

Early Music Lessons Boost Brain Development

A new study suggests early musical training has a significant effect on the development of the brain. Practicing instruments before the age of seven boosts the normal maturation of connections between motor and sensory regions of the brain, researchers suggest.

Autism Featured

·February 5, 2013·2 min read

Researchers Spot Attention Deficits in Babies who Later Develop Autism

Researchers detect deficits in social attention in infants as young as six months of age who later develop Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

The image shows multi-colored jigsaw pieces around a dictionary definition of autism.

Autism Featured

·February 4, 2013·3 min read

Children with Autism at Significant Risk for Feeding Problems and Nutritional Deficits

A comprehensive analysis of feeding behavior in children with autism spectrum disorders indicates that these children are five times more likely to have a feeding problem, including extreme tantrums during meals, severe food selectivity and ritualistic mealtime behaviors.

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Featured Genetics

·January 31, 2013·5 min read

Genome-Wide Atlas of Gene Enhancers in the Brain On-line

Future research into the underlying causes of neurological disorders such as autism, epilepsy and schizophrenia, should greatly benefit from a first-of-its-kind atlas of gene-enhancers in the cerebrum (telencephalon). This new atlas identifies and locates thousands of gene-regulating elements in a region of the brain that is of critical importance for cognition, motor functions and emotion.

The image shows Dr. Lin Mei , Drs. Yongjun Chen and Chengyong Shen; the researchers involved in this study.

Featured Neuroscience

·January 30, 2013·3 min read

Scientists Learn more about how Inhibitory Brain Cells get Excited

New research discovers an early step in how the brain's inhibitory cells get excited. Erbin, a protein critical to brain development, is also crucial for the excitement of inhibitory cells.

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Featured Neuroscience

·January 29, 2013·5 min read

A Better Way to Culture Central Nervous Cells

A protein associated with neuron damage in Alzheimer's patients provides a superior scaffold for growing central nervous system cells in the lab.

Sphingolipids are shown and described in caption.

Electrophysiology Featured

·January 28, 2013·4 min read

New Look at Cell Membrane Reveals Surprising Organization

A new way of looking at a cell's surface reveals the distribution of small molecules in the cell membrane, changing the understanding of its organization.

The image shows neurons expressing neuroglobin-2 and MDGA1. The caption explains the image best.

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·January 28, 2013·3 min read

Protein Family Linked to Autism Suppresses the Development of Inhibitory Synapses

A study shows another family of proteins linked to neurodevelopmental disorders regulates the function of neuroligins and neurexins in order to suppress the development of inhibitory synapses.

The image shown is the Autism awareness ribbon which features a multi colored jigsaw piece pattern.

Autism Featured

·January 24, 2013·3 min read

Prenatal Inflammation Linked to Autism Risk

New research suggest a possible link between inflammation during early pregnancy and an increased risk of autism in children.

Featured Neuroscience

·January 23, 2013·3 min read

New Brain Circuit Sheds Light on Development of Voluntary Movements

A research team describes the entire network of brain cells that are connected to specific motor neurons controlling whisker muscles in newborn mice. A better understanding of such motor control circuits could help inform how human brains develop, potentially leading to new ways of restoring movement in people who suffer paralysis from brain injuries, or to the development of better prosthetics for limb replacement.

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developmental neuroscience

Where Does Our Head Come From?

Shedding New Light on Infant Brain Development

Early Music Lessons Boost Brain Development

Researchers Spot Attention Deficits in Babies who Later Develop Autism

Children with Autism at Significant Risk for Feeding Problems and Nutritional Deficits

Genome-Wide Atlas of Gene Enhancers in the Brain On-line

Scientists Learn more about how Inhibitory Brain Cells get Excited

A Better Way to Culture Central Nervous Cells

New Look at Cell Membrane Reveals Surprising Organization

Protein Family Linked to Autism Suppresses the Development of Inhibitory Synapses

Prenatal Inflammation Linked to Autism Risk

New Brain Circuit Sheds Light on Development of Voluntary Movements

How Scientists Cracked the Ketamine Code for Depression

Brain Prioritizes “Sound Offsets” During Hearing Repair

Glucose Levels Signal the Growth of Myelin

Why Your Brain “Dreams” Even When You’re Awake

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