FeaturedGenetics·March 14, 2014·2 min readCritical Role of One Gene to Our Brain DevelopmentResearchers report the USP9X gene is critical to early state brain development.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·March 13, 2014·3 min readStumbling Fruit Flies Lead to Discovery of Gene Essential for Sensing Joint PositionResearchers uncover a vital mechanism which underlies the sensory feedback which helps guide balance and limb movement.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·February 27, 2014·5 min readScientists Uncover Trigger for Most Common Form of Intellectual Disability and AutismFragile X syndrome occurs due to a mechanism which turns off the gene associated with the disorder, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 27, 2014·3 min readStudy Reveals Evolution at WorkNew research reveals some unique evolutionary innovations in the brains of primates.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 26, 2014·3 min readOne Gene Influences Recovery from Traumatic Brain InjuryResearchers find a gene variant which could cause some people to be more impaired by TBI than others.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 26, 2014·5 min readStudy Ties Father’s Age at Childbearing to Higher Rates of Psychiatric, Academic Problems in KidsA new study reports a father's advancing age at childbearing can lead to higher rates of psychological and academic problems for the offspring.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 25, 2014·2 min readNew Risk Gene Illuminates Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers have isolated a gene believed to play a casual role in the development of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 25, 2014·4 min readResearchers Generate New Neurons in Brains, Spinal Cords of Living Adult MammalsResearchers reprogram astrocytes to become functional neurons in living mammals.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·February 24, 2014·2 min readNew Ideas Change Your Brain CellsA new study identifies important molecular changes which occur when people learn.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 21, 2014·3 min readGeneticists Show How Molecular Switches Coordinate the Nervous SystemGeneticists discover the same molecular switches which induce non-descript cells to specialize also makes nerve cells respond differently to the environment.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 20, 2014·2 min readAlcohol Is Not a Direct Cause of Cognitive Impairment in Older MenNew research claims alcohol consumption is not a direct cause of cognitive impairment in older men.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·February 20, 2014·5 min readGene Sequencing Project Discovers Common Driver of a Childhood Brain TumorResearchers identify the most common genetic alteration in ependymoma brain tumors.Read More
