FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 3, 2018·3 min readExperimental Cancer Drug Shows Promise for Parkinson’sTasquinimod, a new cancer drug, appears to control genes associated with Parkinson's disease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·October 28, 2018·4 min readMini Retinas Shed Light on Connection Between Eyes and BrainFindings could help to develop new treatments to restore site when connections between the eyes and brain are damaged, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·October 16, 2018·3 min readBrain Cells in Dish Shed Light on Genetic Origins of SchizophreniaGene expression over the course of neural development is significantly associated with a genetic risk for developing schizophrenia, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·October 14, 2018·6 min readDish Grown Human Retinas Explain How Color Vision DevelopsUsing human retinal tissue grown from stem cells, researchers shed light on how color vision develops. The study found thyroid hormones dictated whether the cells became blue, green or red photoreceptors.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·October 11, 2018·4 min readHuman Brain Cell Transplant Offers Insight into Neurological ConditionsResearchers have successfully transplanted human brain cells into mouse brains and watched how they grow to form networks. The technique could be used to study a range of neurological conditions, the researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 10, 2018·4 min readHow the Sense of Smell DevelopedA new study may help answer the age old questions as to whether animals' sense of smell became so viable. The findings shed light on why some animals developed extraordinary olfactory systems.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 23, 2018·2 min readWatching Stem Cells Repair Spinal Cord in Real TimeResearchers have successfully used stem cell therapy to regenerate neurons in damaged areas of zebra fish spinal cords. The treatment helped to restore movement following SCI. The findings raise the possibility of developing new treatments for humans suffering paralysis as a result of spinal cord injury.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 15, 2018·4 min readSame Characteristics Can Be Acquired Differently When It Comes to NeuronsResearchers report distant molecular mechanisms can generate the same features in different neurons. The findings shed new light on how brain cells develop.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 12, 2018·3 min readMolecular Mechanisms of Parkinson’s Disease UnraveledIn Parkinson's disease, alpha synuclein clumps move to and damage mitochondrial proteins, making them less efficient and causing the mitochondrial to burst, leaking out chemicals that tell the cells to die, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 7, 2018·6 min readLab Grown Neurons Improve Breathing Following Spinal Cord Injury: Mouse StudyBy transplanting V2a interneurons, researchers improved respiratory function in mice with spinal cord injuries, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·May 30, 2018·4 min readFirst 3D Printed Human CorneasMixing together human corneal stromal cells with alginate and collagen to make a bioink, researchers have successfully created 3D printed human corneas.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·May 5, 2018·5 min readNeuroscience is Advancing, So How Far Off Are We From a Successful Head Transplant?With the first head transplant scheduled for 2018, many neuroscientists are skeptical the procedure will be a success. A new article questions if scientists, and the general population, will be ready for the procedure. What does it mean for the future of mankind?Read More
