FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 5, 2019·4 min readDiscovery of the Genetics Conductor of Brain Stem CellsResearchers describe their findings about how the Foxg1 gene is involved in the development and differentiation of neurons and glial cells from stem cells.Read More
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ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·November 28, 2014·2 min read‘Chatty’ Cells Help Build the BrainGenetic cues and communication between neurons and progenitors influence the development o the cerebral cortex, a new study reports.Read More
