FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·July 17, 2024·6 min readBlocking Inflammation Protein Extends LifespanResearchers discovered that inhibiting the protein IL-11 extends the lifespan of mice by up to 25%. The treatment also reduces cancer and diseases related to aging.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·December 6, 2023·5 min readKey Protein in Frontotemporal Dementia UncoveredThe protein TAF15 is responsible for certain cases of frontotemporal dementia. Previously, the protein causing this type of dementia remained unidentified in about 10% of cases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 9, 2023·3 min readFirst Complete Wiring Map of Neurons in Insect Brain: 3016 Neurons and 548,000 Synapses MappedA newly constructed brain map shows every single neuron and how they are wired together in the brains of fruit fly larvae.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 13, 2022·7 min readHealthy Human Brains Are Hotter Than Previously Thought, Exceeding 40 DegreesThe temperature of the human brain varies much more than previously believed, and the temperature variations could be a sign of healthy brain function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 4, 2021·7 min readHow Our Brain Uses Nutritional State to Regulate Growth and Age at PubertyA new study reveals how a receptor in the brain called MC3R detects nutritional states in the body and regulates both growth rate and the timing of puberty.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 24, 2021·5 min readHow Humans Develop Larger Brains Than Other ApesUsing brain organoid models, researchers have identified how the brain grows much larger and has three times as many neurons, as the brains of chimpanzees and gorillas.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 17, 2020·5 min readWhat Happens in Our Brains When We Make Educated GuessesStudy implicated hippocampal neurons in our ability to make educated guesses.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 14, 2020·4 min readStudy finds evidence for reduced brain connections in schizophreniaNeuroimaging study reveals decreased levels of the SV2A protein in synapses in patients with schizophrenia. The decrease in the protein could underlie the cognitive difficulties experienced by those with schizophrenia and provide new targets for treatment.Read More
