FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 8, 2017·5 min read3D Mini Brains Accelerate Research for Repairing Brain FunctionResearchers have developed a new method of reducing the time it takes to grow mini brain models in the lab. This may accelerate research into diseases and injury that affect the nervous system.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 14, 2016·5 min readPituitary Tissue Grown From Human Stem Cells Releases Hormones in RatsAccording to a new study, rats with hypopituitarism received pituitary cell transplants, which promoted normal hormone release.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·June 23, 2018·4 min readResearchers Solve the Case of the Missing SubplateA new study reveals subplate cells may not simply disappear, they may, instead, be migrating to different levels of the cortex. In essence, subplate cells may become part of the cerebral cortex.Read More
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