FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience Videos·April 30, 2015·5 min readKey Driver of Human Aging DiscoveredResearchers discover genetic mutations associated with Werner syndrome cause the deterioration of heterochromatin.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·April 27, 2015·5 min readNeurons Constantly Rewrite Their DNAFor neurons to function, DNA regulatory tags are cut out and replaced, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·April 15, 2015·5 min readPaternal Sperm May Hold Clues to AutismA new study reports epigenetic tags on the DNA of paternal sperm is linked to autism symptoms in their offspring.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 5, 2015·3 min readResearchers Map ‘Switches’ That Shaped the Evolution of the Human BrainA new study provides detailed information about human specific changes in gene regulation and human brain development.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·March 3, 2015·2 min readStudy Shows Why Some Brain Cancers Resist TreatmentResearchers report they might have discovered why some people are resistant to standard treatments for brain cancer, and it's in their DNA.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·February 25, 2015·2 min readHidden Gene Gives Hope for Improving Brain FunctionThe gene Gomafu might be key to understanding how our brain rapidly responds to stressful experiences, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 19, 2015·4 min readEvolving a Bigger Brain with Human DNAResearchers have shown it is possible to pick out key changes in genetic code between humans and chimpanzees. They were then able to visualize the contributions to early brain development using mouse embryos.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 18, 2015·5 min readEpigenome of More than 100 Tissue and Cell Types MappedResearchers have successfully mapped the epigenome for more than 100 different tissue and cell types.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 13, 2015·6 min readSeven Genes for X-Linked Intellectual Disability – (Correction)Researchers have discovered new mutations on the X chromosome which can lead to various forms of intellectual disabilities.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 7, 2015·3 min readTracking Subtle Brain Mutations, SystematicallyA new technique allows subtle mutations in brain cells to be traced and mapped spatially for the first time.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 12, 2014·5 min readNew Test Uses the Unique Genetics of Women to Uncover Neurologic DisordersResearchers utilize new technique to track down the source of a neurological disorder in a young girl.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 13, 2014·4 min readGreater Rates of Mitochondrial Mutations Discovered in Children Born to Older MothersResearchers report finding greater rates of mitochondrial mutations in the offspring of older mothers, as well as the mothers themselves.Read More
