FeaturedNeurology·February 2, 2013·3 min readResearchers Identify Biomarker and Potential Therapy Target in MSResearchers discover proteins in the IL-6 signaling pathway may be leveraged as novel biomarkers of multiple sclerosis (MS) to gauge disease activity and as a target for new therapies.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 31, 2013·5 min readOwl Mystery Unraveled Scientists Explain How Bird Can Rotate Its Head Without Cutting Off Blood Supply to BrainResearchers have figured out how night-hunting owls can almost fully rotate their heads without damaging the delicate blood vessels in their necks and heads, and without cutting off blood supply to their brains.Read More
AutismFeatured·January 31, 2013·4 min readResearcher Uncovers Potential Cause, Biomarker for Autism and Proposes Study to Investigate TheoryBased on prior findings, researchers propose that depressed levels of insulin-like growth factor (IGF) in the blood of newborns could potentially serve as a biomarker for the later development of autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience Business·January 30, 2013·3 min readIBM’s Watson to Join Research Team at Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRensselaer becomes the first university of receive a version of IBM's Watson system. Rensselaer hopes to find new uses for Watson and develop its cognitive capabilities, as well as using the system for Big Data research.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 30, 2013·2 min readNew Drug Target Identified for Multiple Sclerosis and Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers report that the protein Klotho plays an important role in the health of myelin, the insulating material allowing for the rapid communication between nerve cells. These findings may lead to new therapies for multiple sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer's disease (AD).Read More
Featured·January 30, 2013·2 min readEngineers Solve a Biological Mystery and Boost Artificial IntelligenceSimulating 25,000 generations of evolution within computers, researchers discover why biological networks tend to be organized as modules, a finding that will lead to a deeper understanding of the evolution of complexity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 30, 2013·2 min readNIH Study Advances Understanding of Movement ControlVoluntary movements involve the coordinated activation of two brain pathways that connect parts of deep brain structures called the basal ganglia, according to a study in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 29, 2013·5 min readA Better Way to Culture Central Nervous CellsA protein associated with neuron damage in Alzheimer's patients provides a superior scaffold for growing central nervous system cells in the lab.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 29, 2013·2 min readStudy Shows how Brain Cells Shape Temperature PreferencesA new study shows a complex set of overlapping neuronal circuits works in concert to drive temperature preferences in the fruit fly Drosophila by affecting a single target, a heavy bundle of neurons within the fly brain known as the mushroom body. These nerve bundles play critical roles in learning and memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 28, 2013·4 min readNeuroscientists Pinpoint Location of Fear Memory in AmygdalaResearchers examine the how fear responses are learned, controlled, and memorized. They show that a particular class of neurons in a subdivision of the amygdala plays an active role in these processes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 28, 2013·2 min readGlial Cells Assist in the Repair of Injured NervesResearchers have discovered that, following nerve damage, peripheral glial cells produce the growth factor neuregulin1, which assists in the regeneration of damaged nerves.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 28, 2013·2 min readWhen Food Porn Holds No Allure: The Science Behind SatietyNew research sheds light on why images of enticing food affect us less when we are full.Read More
