Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·February 16, 2012·3 min readResearchers Make Living Model of Brain TumorResearchers have created a living 3-D model of a brain tumor and its surrounding blood vessels. In experiments, the scientists...Read More
Neuroscience·February 14, 2012·2 min readPeople Forage for Memories in the Same Way Birds Forage for BerriesHumans move between ‘patches’ in their memory using the same strategy as bees flitting between flowers for pollen or birds...Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 10, 2012·3 min readComplex Wiring of the Nervous System May Rely on Handful of Genes and ProteinsDiscovery provides clues to development of neurological diseases and cancer. Researchers at the Salk Institute have discovered a startling feature...Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeurology·February 9, 2012·4 min readFlipping a Light Switch in the Cell: Quantum Dots Used for Targeted Neural ActivationNew technique holds promise for better understanding of brain disorders. By harnessing quantum dots, tiny light-emitting semiconductor particles a few...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 8, 2012·4 min readGene Therapy for Inherited Blindness Succeeds in Patients’ Other EyeIn three adults, repeat dose safely improves vision. Gene therapy for congenital blindness has taken another step forward, as researchers...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 7, 2012·3 min readMolecular Path from Internal Clock to Cells Controlling Rest and Activity RevealedThe molecular pathway that carries time-of-day signals from the body’s internal clock to ultimately guide daily behavior is like a...Read More
Neurology·February 6, 2012·2 min readIncreased Clumsiness in Former WeldersWelders who are exposed to manganese from welding fumes, risk developing increased clumsiness – and the result may remain decades...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 6, 2012·4 min readSharp Images from the Living Mouse BrainMax Planck scientists in Göttingen have for the first time made finest details of nerve cells in the brain of...Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeurologyPsychology·February 2, 2012·2 min readPatients’ Brains May Adapt to ADHD MedicationNew research reveals how the brain appears to adapt to compensate for the effects of long-term ADHD medication, suggesting why...Read More
AutismGenetics·February 2, 2012·3 min readGene Regulator in Brain’s Executive Hub Tracked Across LifespanMental illness suspect genes are among the most environmentally responsive. For the first time, scientists have tracked the activity, across...Read More
Neurology·February 1, 2012·1 min readObesity Reduces the Size of Your BrainNew research from Uppsala University shows that a specific brain region linked to appetite regulation is reduced in elderly people...Read More
Genetics·January 31, 2012·5 min readScientists Turn Skin Cells Into Neural Precursors, Bypassing Stem Cell StageMouse skin cells can be converted directly into cells that become the three main parts of the nervous system, according...Read More
