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·November 27, 2018·4 min read

Why Screen Time Can Disrupt Sleep

Researchers uncover how specific retinal cells respond to the artificial light generated by cell phone and tablets. The study reveals how retinal ganglion cells process ambient light and reset our circadian clocks, leading to sleep disruptions.

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·October 18, 2018·4 min read

Astrocytes Have an Unexpected Role in Brain Plasticity

A new study reports a protein made by astrocytes plays a critical role in brain plasticity by assisting with neural maturation and flexibility.

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·September 2, 2018·4 min read

What’s That Smell? A New Way of Understanding Odors

Researchers have been able to map odor molecules based on how often they occur in nature with the help of mathematical modeling.

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·July 25, 2018·4 min read

Widespread Connections Among Neurons Help the Brain Distinguish Smells

Researchers say the randomness of the piriform cortex plays a critical role when it comes to distinguishing between similar odors.

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·June 28, 2018·5 min read

How the Office Org Chart in Your Brain Helps Organize Your Actions

Researchers shed light on how behavior is organized in the brain. The study reports learned behaviors are organized in a hierarchy of multiple levels of control.

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·May 29, 2018·5 min read

Impaired Energy Production May Explain Why Brain is Susceptable to Age Related Disease

Cells from older people have impaired mitochondria, reducing energy production. The findings could open the door to discovering a clear link between mitochondrial dysfunction and age related neurodegeneration, researchers report.

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·May 3, 2018·4 min read

Interconnected Cells in a Dish Let Researchers Study Brain Disease

Using stem cells to generate a partial model of the brain, researchers discover how communication between neurons is altered in those with Schizophrenia.

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·May 2, 2018·4 min read

Where Brain Cells Get Their Information May Determine Their Roles in Diseases

Researchers have mapped the relationship of two types of neurons implicated in psychiatric and movement disorder. The findings could lead to new treatments for a range of disorders from depression to Parkinson's disease.

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·April 25, 2018·4 min read

Organoids Reveal how Deadly Brain Cancers Grow

Researchers use gene editing to generate aggressive glioblastoma multiforme brain tumors in the lab. The model, researchers say, could be used to track the progression of tumors and develop personalized therapies for patients.

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·April 16, 2018·5 min read

Grafted Brain Organoid Provides Insight into Neurological Disorders

Researchers have developed more sophisticated organoid models to help provide new insights into a range of neurological and psychological disorders.

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·March 23, 2018·5 min read

Early Life Experiences Influence DNA in the Adult Brain

Researchers report maternal behavior can change the DNA of her offspring. The findings, researchers say, could lead to better understanding of some neuropsychiatric disorders.