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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 28, 2018·3 min read

Receptors Key to Strong Memories

The strength of a memory depends upon the number of receptors in a synapse, researchers report.

Featured Genetics

·April 5, 2016·2 min read

Nothing to Sneeze At: Receptor That Puts The Breaks on Allergic Response Identified

Researchers have identified a receptor protein that regulates immune response intensity in response to allergens.

This image is a schematic of the ligand-receptor network.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·July 23, 2015·3 min read

Mapping Cellular Communication Throughout the Human Body

Researchers map out the relationship between receptors and ligands.

Featured Genetics

·May 29, 2013·3 min read

Genetic Engineering Alters Mosquitoes’ Sense of Smell

In one of the first successful attempts at genetically engineering mosquitoes, HHMI researchers have altered the way the insects respond to odors, including the smell of humans and the insect repellant DEET.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology

·July 26, 2012·5 min read

Study Pinpoints a Genetic Cause of Most Lethal Brain Tumor and May Lead to New Treatment

Researchers discovered that some cases of glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive form of primary brain cancer, are caused by the fusion of two adjacent genes. The study also found that drugs that target the protein produced by this genetic aberration can dramatically slow the growth of glioblastomas in mice.