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·November 12, 2018·3 min read

Lack of Exercise Impacts Mental Health

Researchers report exercise helps improve overall health and mental health.

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·December 16, 2016·4 min read

How Brain Tissue Recovers Following an Injury

Findings could lead to new treatments to help regeneration following trauma.

Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·March 10, 2023·5 min read

Could an Ancient Virus Be a Genetic Driver of Autism?

Genome and transcriptome analysis revealed BTBR autism mouse models have increased levels of endogenous retrovirus genes. BTBR/R models of ASD showed differences in the expression of a variety of genes that are indicative of endogenous retrovirus activation. BTBR/R mice exhibit autistic-like behaviors without reduced learning abilities.

Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·May 2, 2022·4 min read

Does Autism Begin in the Womb?

Researchers found idiopathic autism occurs as the result of epigenetic abnormalities in hematopoietic cells during fetal development, leading to immune dysregulation in the brain and gut.

Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·July 9, 2021·6 min read

New Genetic Driver of Autism and Other Developmental Disorders Identified

A new mouse study identifies the Necdin (Ndn) gene as a causal factor of autism with 15q11-q13 chromosomal abnormality.

Autism Featured

·March 28, 2023·7 min read

Using Virtual Reality to Investigate Autism’s Neural Network Dynamics

Combining novel virtual reality imaging with machine learning, researchers were able to accurately detect mouse models of ASD compared to wild-type mice based on cortical functional network dynamics while the animal was in motion.

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·July 5, 2017·3 min read

Writing in Rhythm

A new study focuses on how children learn to write. Quantifying pen movements revealed a process of learning distinct temporal patterns of movement that differentiate a set of features for each symbol.

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·June 18, 2021·6 min read

How Childhood Exercise Could Maintain and Promote Cognitive Function in Later Life

Children who are physically active have higher cognitive function and increased functional connectivity in the brain later in life than those who are less active, a new study reports.

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·September 28, 2019·5 min read

New baby smell: How newborn babies’ head odor facilitates bonding

Study sheds light on the olfactory importance of the smell of a newborn baby's head and mother-child bonding.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·July 2, 2019·5 min read

Misjudging the strength of other people’s emotions based on egocentric bias

Egocentric bias in emotional understanding occurs irrespective of age or context. The bias is stronger in young children.

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·May 26, 2022·5 min read

A Biomarker That Can Diagnose Parkinson’s Disease

Researchers have developed a new biomarker that will enable a rapid and inexpensive test for Parkinson's disease.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·July 19, 2018·4 min read

Neuroinflammation Play a Critical Role in Stress Induced Depression

Researchers report repeated social defeat stress activates microglia in the medial prefrontal cortex, triggering inflammation related cytokines. This leads to impaired neural responses in the mPFC, resulting in depressive behavior.

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