FeaturedNeuroscience·September 23, 2014·4 min readResearchers Developing Tissue Chip to Screen Neurological ToxinsResearchers are working to develop a faster and more affordable way to screen for neural toxins.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 29, 2014·2 min readResearchers Identify Process Producing Neuronal Diversity in Fruit Flies’ Visual SystemWorking with fruit flies, researchers identify a mechanism which helps explain how neurons which make up the visual system are generated.Read More
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Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 11, 2014·2 min readBrain Cell Find Points to New Brain Cancer TherapiesA recent study provides new understanding of the role Lin28a plays in forming neurons. The findings could help develop new treatments for brain cancer and other neurological disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 12, 2014·3 min readFilling Me SoftlyImplant stiffness is a major cause of foreign body reaction, neuroscience researchers claim.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 25, 2013·3 min readA New Kind of Genetic Switch Can Target the Activities of Just One Type of Brain CellMicroglia plays crucial roles both in healthy and diseased brains, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 24, 2013·2 min readBrainpower Applied to Understanding of Neural Stem CellsResearchers discover SMEK1 promotes the differentiation of neural stem and progenitor cells while, at the same time, keeping these cells in check by suppressing their uncontrolled proliferation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 17, 2013·3 min readBrain May Flush Out Toxins During SleepA new study reports sleep can help clear brain molecules associated with neurodegeneration.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·July 5, 2013·6 min readUnique Epigenomic Code Identified During Human Brain DevelopmentA new study uncovers dynamic changes in the epigenome which occur during brain development.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 27, 2013·3 min readBrain’s ‘Garbage Truck’ May Hold Key to Treating Alzheimer’s and Other DisordersA new study points to a newly discovered system in which the brain removed waste as a potential new tool to treat neurodegenerative disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 28, 2013·2 min readGlial Cells Assist in the Repair of Injured NervesResearchers have discovered that, following nerve damage, peripheral glial cells produce the growth factor neuregulin1, which assists in the regeneration of damaged nerves.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·January 23, 2013·3 min readAstrocytes Identified as Target for New Depression TherapyNeuroscientists found that astrocytes may be responsible for the rapid improvement in mood in depressed patients after acute sleep deprivation. This study identified how astrocytes can regulate a neurotransmitter involved in sleep.Read More
