FeaturedNeuroscience·April 12, 2018·5 min readTeaching Computers How to Analyze Brain CellsResearchers used deep learning to analyze brain cells by exposing the algorithm to both stained and unstained images. The program was able to identify where cells were located in culture dishes by learning to spot the cell's nucleus.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 14, 2018·4 min readIn Search For the Clocks Behind Aging Brain DisordersA new study reveals neurodegenerative diseases may speed up the aging process.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·March 12, 2018·3 min readCRISPR Helps Find New Genetic Suspects Behind ALS and FTDUsing CRISPR, researchers have identified a new set of genes that may be implicated in both ALS and frontotemporal dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 9, 2018·5 min readHow the Brain May Be Wired For Drinking FluidsA new Nature study reveals the brain circuits responsible for thirst and satiety.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 16, 2018·4 min readEpilepsy Study Links Mossy Brain Cells to Seizures and Memory LossResearchers have implicated mossy cells in both seizures and memory problems in those with temporal lobe epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 8, 2018·3 min readAstrocytes Help the Brain Tune Breathing RhythmsA new study reveals the role astrocytes play in regulating breathing rhythms.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 30, 2017·4 min readHow Memories Ripple Through the BrainResearchers demonstrate sleep boosts communication between the neocortex and hippocampus, assisting with memory formation.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·October 26, 2017·4 min readParkinson’s Gene Needed For Dopamine Neuron HealthA new study reveals LRRK is essential for the survival of dopamine neurons in the brain. The finding may prompt new treatments for Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 3, 2017·5 min read‘Drain Pipes’ in the Brain: Lymphatic Vessels Act As Pipeline Between Brain and Immune SystemA new study in eLife provides evidence that our brains may drain waste via our lymphatic vessels. The vessels may act as a 'pipeline' between the brain and immune system. Researchers say the findings could alter the way we think about how the brain and immune system inter-relate.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·September 22, 2017·6 min readHitting the Breaks on Lethal Brain CancersTargeting a protein called neuroligin 3 helps stop the growth of high grade gliomas in mice, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 20, 2017·5 min readImmune Cells May Heal Bleeding Brain After StrokesA new study reports immune cells called neutrophils may help the brain recover following intracerebral hemorrhage.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 16, 2017·4 min readAstrocytes Given Star TreatmentA new study tracks the development of astrocytes derived from human cortical spheroids. Researchers report hCSs grown astrocytes develop at the same rate as those in the human brain.Read More
