FeaturedNeuroscience·September 29, 2015·2 min readNanowire Provides Hope for Improved Brain ImplantsResearchers have developed a new type of nanowire material that may improve both retinal and brain implants.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 21, 2015·6 min readNeurotoxicity Predicted by Organoids Derived from Stem CellsResearchers have developed a new approach to predicting developmental neurotoxicity that uses stem cells to model features of the developing human brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 18, 2015·5 min readObserving Social Life of Cells Boosts Understanding of Myelin DiseasesResearchers have developed a new method to capture how brain cells communicate with greater precision.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 15, 2015·3 min readSeveral Antidepressant Classes Increase Early Growth Response in AstrocytesFindings could help develop new treatments for depression, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 11, 2015·3 min readParkinson’s Disease Damaged Neurons Learn to Heal Themselves with Help of Modified White Blood CellsResearchers have genetically modified white blood cells to produce GDNF and deliver it to the brain, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 31, 2015·9 min readNew Human Prion Disease IdentifiedAccording to researchers, Multiple System Atrophy, or MSA, is a neurodegenerative disease that is caused by a newly discovered type of prion.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 27, 2015·4 min readGlial Cells Use Lipids to Control Positioning of Sensory Neurons in the Spinal CordA new study reports glial cells use lipids to direct neuron organization in the spinal cord.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 26, 2015·4 min readTuning of Timing in Auditory AxonsResearchers discover the axons of auditory neurons which respond to low and high frequency sounds differ in morphology. These variations correlate with differences in the speed of signal conduction.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 17, 2015·3 min readPossible Role of Glial Cells and Astrocytes in Neurological DisordersAccording to researchers, the passage of molecules through astrocytes could play a critical role in disease and health.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 10, 2015·6 min readProtective Receptor Plays Key Role in Supporting the RetinaA new study reports that a receptor targeted for treating neurodegenerative diseases also appears to play an important role in supporting the retina.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·July 15, 2015·5 min readMechanism for Altered Pattern of Brain Growth in Autism Spectrum Disorder IdentifiedResearcher discover how mutations in a specific autism risk gene alter the course of early brain development.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 3, 2015·4 min readStudy Sheds Light on Astrocyte Disruption in DepressionA new study reports networks of astrocytes are altered in areas of the brain associated with mood regulation in some people who committed suicide as a result of depression.Read More
