FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 20, 2018·4 min readCell Type and Environment Influence Protein Turnover in the BrainA new study reveals proteins in the brain are replaced at different rates, depending on their location. The findings could shed light on how the components of different cells are altered, and how this can impact memory formation.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 8, 2018·5 min readThe Making of a BrainA new study provides novel insight into the development of the mammalian cerebral cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 14, 2018·5 min readAlzheimer’s Plaque Affects Different Brain Cells DifferentlyAlzheimer's linked protein, amyloid beta, appears to do very little harm to glial cells, at least in fruit flies, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 26, 2018·3 min readCaptured on Film For the First Time: Microglia Nibbling on SynapsesA new electronic microscopy study has captured microglia perform their role in synaptic pruning.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 14, 2018·9 min readLooking for Clues in Big Data to Enlist Stem Cells for Brain RepairResearchers utilize deep learning algorithms to help shed light on stem cells in the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 28, 2018·5 min readStem Cells that Build a Fly’s Nervous System DiscoveredA new study sheds light on key aspects of nervous system development.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 8, 2018·4 min readUncovering the Power of Glial CellsA new study sheds light on the neurons tasks glial cells perform to insure brain activity is optimized.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 6, 2017·3 min readGlial Cells, Not Neurons, Lead the Way in Brain AssemblyA recent Nature Neuroscience study reports it is glial cells, and not neurons, that direct the initial steps of brain assembly.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 7, 2017·5 min readLending Late Neurons a Helping HandDelayed neural migration in fetuses may cause behavioral disorders similar to autism, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 6, 2017·1 min readRole of Thyroid Hormone in Brain DevelopmentResearchers report a thyroid hormone is critical for the earliest stages of brain development.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·October 18, 2017·4 min readInflamed Support Cells Appear to Contribute to Some Kinds of AutismA new study demonstrates astrocytes play a role in certain subtypes of autism spectrum disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 3, 2017·3 min readNew Source For Brain’s Development DiscoveredA new study published in Science reveals glia are vital for nerve cell development in the brain.Read More
