FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 26, 2014·3 min readOne Gene Influences Recovery from Traumatic Brain InjuryResearchers find a gene variant which could cause some people to be more impaired by TBI than others.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 26, 2014·5 min readStudy Ties Father’s Age at Childbearing to Higher Rates of Psychiatric, Academic Problems in KidsA new study reports a father's advancing age at childbearing can lead to higher rates of psychological and academic problems for the offspring.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 25, 2014·2 min readNew Risk Gene Illuminates Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers have isolated a gene believed to play a casual role in the development of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 25, 2014·4 min readResearchers Generate New Neurons in Brains, Spinal Cords of Living Adult MammalsResearchers reprogram astrocytes to become functional neurons in living mammals.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 21, 2014·3 min readGeneticists Show How Molecular Switches Coordinate the Nervous SystemGeneticists discover the same molecular switches which induce non-descript cells to specialize also makes nerve cells respond differently to the environment.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 20, 2014·2 min readAlcohol Is Not a Direct Cause of Cognitive Impairment in Older MenNew research claims alcohol consumption is not a direct cause of cognitive impairment in older men.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·February 20, 2014·5 min readGene Sequencing Project Discovers Common Driver of a Childhood Brain TumorResearchers identify the most common genetic alteration in ependymoma brain tumors.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·February 18, 2014·2 min readA Circuit for ChangeResearchers identify a region of the hippocampus which is sensitive to small changes in familiar context.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedGenetics·February 18, 2014·2 min readMolecular Biology Mystery UnravelledResearchers use new genetic engineering technology to isolate and reconstruct a cell's protein trafficking machinery.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 18, 2014·2 min readResearchers Discover How ALS SpreadsResearchers discover ALS is transmitted from cell to cell, suggesting the spread of the disease could be blocked.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 17, 2014·4 min readGender and Genes Play an Important Role in Delayed Language DevelopmentAccording to a new study, boys are at greater risk for delays in language development than girls.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 13, 2014·5 min readUnderstanding the Basic Biology of Bipolar DisorderResearchers use new approach to identify genetic components of bipolar disorder.Read More
