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3D scientific visualization of a developing neuron cell body with an illuminated nucleus extending an axon through a spinal pathway waypoint.

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·September 15, 2026·4 min read

Central Genetic Switch Controls Long-Distance Axon Navigation

Neuroscientists discover that genetic switches inside neuron cell bodies direct axon pathfinding, opening new paths for spinal injury repair.

This image shows a neuron with lots of branches.

Featured Genetics

·February 25, 2014·4 min read

Researchers Generate New Neurons in Brains, Spinal Cords of Living Adult Mammals

Researchers reprogram astrocytes to become functional neurons in living mammals.

The image shows pencil drawings of sea lampreys by Alexander Francis Lydon.

Featured Genetics

·February 25, 2013·3 min read

Scientists Find Genes Linked to Human Neurological Disorders in Sea Lamprey Genome

Scientists have identified several genes linked to human neurological disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and spinal cord injury, in the sea lamprey. The lamprey has large, identified neurons in its brain and spinal cord, making it an excellent model to study regeneration at the single cell-level.