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·July 2, 2012·3 min read

DNA Sequenced for Parrot’s Ability to Parrot

Scientists say they have assembled more completely the string of genetic letters that could control how well parrots learn to imitate their owners and other sounds by using single molecule sequencing.

This image shows a drawing of a brain over a dna strand

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·June 4, 2015·5 min read

DNA Breakage Underlies Learning and Age Related Neurodegeneration

According to a new study, the process which allows our brains to learn and generate memories can also lead to brain degeneration as we age.

Diagram of the treatment of primary cultured astrocytes with amitriptyline activates matrix metalloproteinases.

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·September 15, 2015·3 min read

Several Antidepressant Classes Increase Early Growth Response in Astrocytes

Findings could help develop new treatments for depression, researchers report.

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·October 2, 2019·5 min read

The mechanisms behind learning and long-term memory in the brain

Erg1 and TET1 team up to become a mechanism for learning and memory that extends beyond the brain and into the immune system.

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·April 16, 2022·4 min read

A ‘Social’ Gene in Fish Could Contain New Clues to Autism

Mutations to the EGR1 gene disrupt social behaviors in zebrafish models of ASD. Additionally, the mutation disrupts dopamine signaling from specific neurons, contributing to mood and social behavior disorders.