FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 3, 2021·5 min readThe Skull Is an Unexpected Source of Brain ImmunityImmune cells in the meninges come from bone marrow in the skull and migrate to the brain through special channels without passing through the blood. These immune cells help to guard the brain and spinal cord against inflammation and infection.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 1, 2019·3 min readResearchers discover genetic mutation behind serious skull disorderA mutation in the BCL11B gene appears to be responsible for a rare skull development disorder called craniosynostosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 27, 2018·4 min readUnearthing Secret Tunnels Between the Skull and BrainA new study sheds light on how immune cells may rush through channels to quickly get to injured brain tissue. Researchers say bone marrow in the skull is more likely to help supply neutrophils to the brain following a stroke.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 11, 2017·4 min readScientists Track the Brain-Skull Transition from Dinosaurs to BirdsA new study examines the link between brain development and the bones of the skull roof during the evolutionary transition from dinosaur to bird.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 5, 2017·4 min readForensic Technique Uses Forehead X-Rays to Assess Age of Juvenile RemainsNew forensic technique could help to estimate the age of living children and young adults for whom no records are available.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 29, 2015·3 min readFossil Skull Reveals New Insight into Penguin Brain EvolutionFossil finding shed light on the changes in penguin brains that accompanied their transition to water, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 15, 2015·3 min readA Hole Lot of SmartsAccording to a new study, intelligence in animal species can be estimated by the size of the holes in the skull through which the arteries pass.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 19, 2013·5 min readAncient Cranial SurgeryAncient Peruvian healers practiced trepanation, a surgical procedure which involved removing a section of the cranial vault with a hand drill, over 1000 years ago in order to treat a variety of ailments, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 11, 2013·2 min readStudy Raises Questions About Longstanding Forensic Identification TechniqueResearchers have shown there is not enough variation in skull shapes to make a positive forensic identification.Read More
