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·October 15, 2014·3 min read

Heroes Don’t Deliberate Before They Act

According to a new study, people who endanger their lives to help strangers do so without deliberation.

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·October 14, 2014·2 min read

Microrobots Armed with New Force-Sensing System to Probe Cells

Researchers have created a force sensing system which can attach to microbots for cellular level research.

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·October 13, 2014·4 min read

Greater Rates of Mitochondrial Mutations Discovered in Children Born to Older Mothers

Researchers report finding greater rates of mitochondrial mutations in the offspring of older mothers, as well as the mothers themselves.

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Autism Featured Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 11, 2014·5 min read

Autism as a Disorder of Prediction

Researchers present a new hypothesis that autism might be rooted in an impaired ability to predict events or other people's reactions.

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·October 10, 2014·3 min read

An Enzyme and Synaptic Plasticity

The Pin1 enzyme plays a significant role in synaptic plasticity, a new study reports.

Autism Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 9, 2014·4 min read

Study Finds Link Between Neural Stem Cell Overgrowth and Autism Like Behavior in Mice

Researchers show how inflammation in pregnant mice can trigger excessive division of neural stem cells in their offspring. This can result in an overgrowth of the brain and autism like behaviors.

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·October 9, 2014·2 min read

Mining Big Data Yields Alzheimer’s Discovery

Analyzing big data, researchers identify a new gene linked to Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.

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·October 8, 2014·3 min read

In a Battle of Brains, Bigger Isn’t Always Better

Bigger brains don't necessarily mean greater intelligence, at least in mice and rats, a new study reports. The findings could have major implications for the future of research into learning and behavior.