FeaturedGenetics·August 7, 2015·6 min readTransforming Human and Mouse Skin Cells into Neurons With Chemical Only ReprogrammingIn two separate experiments, researchers have succeeded in transforming skins cells into neurons.Read More
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FeaturedGenetics·March 4, 2015·3 min readPossible Progress Against Parkinson’s DiseaseResearchers report implanted dopamine producing neurons derived from stem cells reduce the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.Read More
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FeaturedGenetics·November 1, 2013·5 min readStudy Finds a Patchwork of Genetic Variation in the BrainResearchers discover a surprising degree of variation among the genomes of individual neurons taken from the same brain.Read More
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