SynGAP

PSD as a Molecular Platform For Understanding Synapse Formation and Plasticity

Neuroscience NewsAugust 10, 2018

A new study reports that both in solution and on supported membrane bilayers, multivalent interaction networks formed by major excitatory postsynaptic density scaffold proteins led to formation of PSD-like assemblies via phase separation.... Read More...

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How Postsynaptic Density Forms and Why Defects Can Cause Autism

Neuroscience NewsAugust 25, 2016

A new study provides insights into why mutations altering the SynGAP/PSD-95 interaction can contribute to various brain disorders.... Read More...

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The image is a neuron with SynGAP highlighted in green.

Researchers Discover How a Protein Crucial to Learning and Memory Works

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 7, 2015

By learning more about how a protein crucial for learning works, researchers move a step closer to figuring out how memory and learning work, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Depression in early adulthood linked to memory loss in your fifties

Researchers point to a common cause in sudden death syndromes

Brain region discovered that only processes spoken, not written words

Neuroscience

Depression in early adulthood linked to memory loss in your fifties

Researchers point to a common cause in sudden death syndromes

Brain region discovered that only processes spoken, not written words

Neurology

Researchers point to a common cause in sudden death syndromes

New study reshapes understanding of how the brain recovers from injury

Inflammation inhibitor blocks neurodevelopmental disorders in mouse model

AI

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Seeing through a robot’s eyes helps those with profound motor impairments

A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

Psychology

Depression in early adulthood linked to memory loss in your fifties

African-Americans more likely to be misdiagnosed with schizophrenia

Sports involvement linked to fewer depressive symptoms in children

PSD as a Molecular Platform For Understanding Synapse Formation and Plasticity

How Postsynaptic Density Forms and Why Defects Can Cause Autism

Researchers Discover How a Protein Crucial to Learning and Memory Works