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·March 2, 2020·5 min read

Why those on the autism spectrum are often hypersensitive to light and noise

Mice lacking the autism-associated SHANK3 gene were more sensitive to sensation, including touch. The mice also had overactive excitatory neurons in the somatosensory cortex, which may account for sensory hypersensitivity.

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·February 20, 2020·7 min read

Artificial intelligence yields drug that halts antibiotic-resistant bacteria

A new deep learning algorithm helped researchers identify a powerful new antibiotic compound that kills many of the world's most problematic, disease-causing bacterias, including those which have so far been resistant to common antibiotics.

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·February 20, 2020·3 min read

How serotonin modulates behavior

A new NIH funded study will use C. elegans to discover the secrets behind serotonin's influence on behavior.

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·February 16, 2020·6 min read

Low-cost “smart” diaper can notify caregiver when it’s wet

Researchers have developed a new, low-cost smart diaper which combines current diaper materials and RFID technology. The diaper can alert caregivers when it is wet and needs changing.

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·January 15, 2020·5 min read

With these neurons, extinguishing fear is its own reward

Fear extinction memories and feelings of reward are both stored in neurons that express the Ppp1r1b gene in the posterior of the basolateral amygdala.

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·January 2, 2020·2 min read

Engrams emerging as the basic unit of memory

Imaging and manipulating engrams at the cellular level provides important insights into memory function.

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·January 1, 2020·7 min read

Study may explain how infections reduce autism symptoms

Immune molecules produced during infection influence the social behaviors of mouse models of autism spectrum disorder. The findings may shed light on why some children on the autism spectrum experience a temporary reduction in behavioral symptoms when they have a fever.

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·December 5, 2019·6 min read

Controlling attention with brain waves

Attention can be boosted by using neurofeedback to increase alpha brainwaves.

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·October 23, 2019·5 min read

Drug combination reverses hypersensitivity to noise

Summary: Treating mouse models of autism with modafinil and EBIO reduced hypersensitivity to noise. Source: MIT People with autism often...

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·October 4, 2019·6 min read

Study pinpoints Alzheimer’s plaque emergence early and deep in the brain

Researchers use SWITCH technology to label amyloid plaques in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease so they could be imaged in fine detail at different ages. They were consistently able to see the plaques first emerged in deep brain structures and tracked circuits, such as the Papez memory circuit, to spread throughout the brain as the animal aged.