FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·March 30, 2018·4 min readAdult Onset Neurodegeneration Has Roots in Early DevelopmentGene expressions in the brain that occur early in development may explain why some cerebellar stem cell populations behave differently in people with SCA1, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 15, 2018·3 min readIlluminating Mechanism at Play in LearningResearchers report molecular networks on both sides of a synapse are important for controlling learning.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·February 16, 2018·5 min readLab Grown Human Cerebellar Cells Yield Clues to AutismResearchers have derived purkinje cells from patients with TSC, a genetic syndrome that includes some ASD-like symptoms. The cells, researchers say, have several characteristics that could help explain how ASD develops at the molecular level.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 21, 2017·4 min readDefining Function of an Enigmatic Synaptic ProteinResearchers shed light on the role Synaptotagmin 7 plays in neurotransmission in inhibitory synapses.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 28, 2017·4 min readA Molecule for Proper Neural Wiring in the CerebellumResearchers reveal the role GLAST plays in establishing and maintaining neural wiring of Purkinje cells.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 26, 2017·5 min readShining Light on Brain Cells That Coordinate MovementResearchers have developed a novel technique that allows them to insert a gene into Perkinje cells in the adult brain. This approach, researchers say, could be used to change behavior and alter the function of brain circuits.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 29, 2017·3 min readNeurons Can Learn Temporal PatternsResearchers find the brain's capacity to learn is created than previously thought.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·April 13, 2017·6 min readGene Silencing Shows Promise For Treating ALS and SCA2New studies find a drug designed to combat the gene that causes SCA2 could also be beneficial in the fight against ALS.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 24, 2017·5 min readParallel Computation Provides Deeper Insight into Brain FunctionResearchers have developed new software that can model neurons to the detail of molecular interactions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 6, 2017·4 min readTransporter of Thyroid Hormones is Crucial For Embryonic Brain DevelopmentResearchers report on the importance of thyroid hormones in the development of the cerebellum.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 17, 2017·3 min readScientists Find Sensor That Makes Synapses FastSynaptotagmin 2 is the major calcium sensor in GABAergic synapses, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 1, 2016·4 min readNew iPS-Cell Model System Helps Develop Treatments for Spinocerebellar AtaxiaResearchers have succeeded in creating a new model system that can be used to develop drug therapies for genetic disorders like spinocerebellar ataxia type 6.Read More
