FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 18, 2016·4 min readQuestioning the Theory of How the Nervous System Trims Its BranchesAccording to a new study, the survival of axons in a developing embryo comes from cells in the body and not the axon itself.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 2, 2016·3 min readThe Adult Brain Prunes Branched Connections of New NeuronsNew neurons in the adult brain have more in common with embryonic brains than scientist thought, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 25, 2023·3 min readMechanical Forces in the Nervous System Play a Corrective RoleSynaptic pruning occurs as a result of mechanical tearing, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 27, 2015·4 min readSurprising Data About Visual Connections in the Brain Revealed by ‘Brainbow’A new study contradicts other research which indicates neurodevelopment weeds out most of the connections between retinal ganglion axons and target cells in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 4, 2018·3 min readBrain’s Immune System May Be Key to Better Treatments for Psychiatric DisordersResearchers investigate how synaptic pruning occurs during development in hopes of discovering how neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders occur.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 6, 2016·6 min readNeurons Continue to Migrate After BirthResearchers have identified a previously unknown stage of human brain development.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 28, 2022·2 min readThe Unexpected Cells Helping to Shape Young BrainsDuring brain development, oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) contribute to the neural pruning process, helping to shape the healthy development of the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 19, 2013·3 min readBrain Connections May Explain Why Girls Mature FasterThe process of neural connection re-organization begins earlier in girls. Researchers believe this may explain why they mature faster during teenage years.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·April 12, 2016·5 min readImmune System Proteins Responsible for Fine Tuning and Reducing Motor ControlResearchers discover proteins that play an important role in the immune system may be responsible for fine tuning motor control during development and reducing motor function as we age.Read More
