FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 13, 2020·4 min readBecoming a Nerve Cell: Timing Is of the EssenceMitochondria regulate how neural stem cells become neurons during brain development. The findings may help explain how humans developed larger brains during evolution and how mitochondrial defects lead to some neurodevelopmental disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 5, 2020·3 min readNovelty speeds up learning thanks to dopamine activationNovelty directly activates the dopamine system and enhances associative learning. The findings have implications for the development of new machine learning technologies and educational strategies.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 25, 2019·4 min readTo become, or not to become… a neuronBcl6 acts as a driver of neurogenic transition by directly silencing a selection of genes that belong to multiple extrinsic pathways promoting self-renewal. Bcl6 is only expressed in specific subsets of neurons and progenitor cells during brain development.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·May 6, 2019·3 min readDetailed brain map uncovers hidden immune cells that may be involved in neurodegenerative disordersUsing mouse models, researchers have developed a comprehensive map of the brain's immune cells. The study found microglia in the choroid plexus showed a similar activation state as microglia that come into contact with Amyloid deposits.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 5, 2019·3 min readConnecting neurons in the brainThe phosphatase Prl-1 plays a key role in specifying where to form the highest density of synaptic connections on a neuron.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 30, 2019·4 min readDo microglia hold the key to stop Alzheimer’s disease?Mouse models and human brain tissue studies reveal microglia react to amyloid beta earlier in older females. Findings may provide avenues for the development of new drugs to help treat the neurodegenerative disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 29, 2019·3 min readWhat makes memories stronger? Rat StudyHippocampal replay selectively enhances memory of highly rewarded locations in a familiar context.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 4, 2019·4 min readGut Bacteria Linked to Depression IdentifiedA new study reports two different gut bacteria are depleted in people with depression, regardless of antidepressant treatments.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 10, 2019·3 min readDecades Old Question About Alzheimer’s Protein AnsweredA new study reports amyloid precursor proteins modulate neural signal transmission by binding to a specific receptor. Researchers say modulating the receptor could help treat Alzheimer's disease.Read More
