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·December 29, 2016·5 min read

Scientists Engineer Gene Pathway to Grow Brain Organoids With Surface Folding

Findings could help to identify cells affected by Zika virus, researchers report.

Featured Neuroscience

·December 20, 2016·3 min read

Building a Better Brain

3D 'mini brains' grown from human stem cells are functionally and structurally more similar to real brains than the 2D models currently used, a new study reports.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·December 19, 2016·5 min read

Sirt1 Regulates Proliferation and Regeneration of Glial Progenitor Cells After Injury

A new study reports Sirt1 can help glial cells to regenerate from progenitor cells in preterm babies with hypoxia related injuries.

Featured Neurology

·December 16, 2016·4 min read

How Brain Tissue Recovers Following an Injury

Findings could lead to new treatments to help regeneration following trauma.

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Featured Genetics Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·December 9, 2016·5 min read

A Tiny Change With Considerable Consequences

Researchers report the expansion of the human neocortex is likely due to a single base pair genetic substitution.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·December 7, 2016·4 min read

TET Proteins Drive Early Neurogenesis

A new study examines the role TET proteins play in neurogenesis and embryogenesis.

Featured Genetics

·December 5, 2016·4 min read

The Goldilocks Effect in Aging Research

Researchers believe their findings could help advance stem cell therapies related to aging and regenerative medicine.

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·November 26, 2016·4 min read

New Drug Limits Then Repairs Brain Damage Caused by Stroke

Researchers report a potential new drug may reduce the number of brain cells destroyed by stoke and also help repair them.

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Brain Cancer Featured Neurology

·November 17, 2016·5 min read

Study Reveals New Information on How Brain Cancer Spreads

Researchers have identified a pathway by which glioblastoma cancer cells aggressively spread and grow in the brain.

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·November 17, 2016·7 min read

3-D Imaging Technique Maps Migration of DNA-Carrying Material at the Center of Cells

Researchers have mapped the reorganization of genetic material that takes place when a stem cell matures into a nerve cell.

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·November 1, 2016·4 min read

New iPS-Cell Model System Helps Develop Treatments for Spinocerebellar Ataxia

Researchers have succeeded in creating a new model system that can be used to develop drug therapies for genetic disorders like spinocerebellar ataxia type 6.