AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·April 6, 2022·6 min readNew AI-Driven Algorithm Can Detect Autism in Brain ‘Fingerprints’A new AI algorithm can predict whether a person is on the autism spectrum by examining their brain scans. The algorithm can also predict the severity of symptoms and could be used as an early detection tool for ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 6, 2022·4 min readReconstruction of Largest Single-Neuron Projectome in Mouse BrainResearchers have released a whole-brain projectome consisting of over 6,000 single neurons in the mouse prefrontal cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 6, 2022·6 min readBuilding Artificial Neurons With MathematicsUsing algebraic topography, researchers have created an algorithm that requires only a few examples to generate a large number of unique cells.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 6, 2022·2 min readElectronic Implant Reactivates Spinal-Cord Nerves of a Patient With Neurodegenerative DiseaseAn innovative new system that includes electronic implants directly onto the spinal cord reactivates neurons that control blood pressure, allowing a patient with multiple system atrophy-parkinsonian type (MSA-P) to retain consciousness when she is in an upright position.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 6, 2022·5 min readWhat Makes Brain Cells Develop in a Specific Order?Study identified a complete series of ten factors that regulate the development of neurons in a fly's visual system, shedding light on the order in which these neurons develop.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 6, 2022·4 min readBreakthrough Discovery Sheds Light on the Mysteries of MemoryStudy reveals a new role for a scaffolding molecule that appears to play a part in glutamate receptor transportation and ultimately, memory formation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 6, 2022·8 min readBrain Charts Map the Rapid Growth and Slow Decline of the Human Brain Over Our LifetimeNew brain charts span the entire lifespan, from 15 weeks of gestation to 100 years old. The charts plot the expansion and rapid growth of the brain during early life and the slow shrinkage that occurs during the aging process.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·April 6, 2022·3 min readSpecific Genes Involved in Schizophrenia Identified for the First TimeA landmark new study identified ten genes with rare protein disrupting mutations that significantly increase the risk of a person developing schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 5, 2022·7 min readSystem Helps Severely Motor-Impaired Individuals Type More Quickly and AccuratelyNomon, a newly designed flexible system, incorporates probabilistic reasoning to learn how users with motor impairments and paralysis make selections when typing and adjust the interface to improve speed and accuracy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 5, 2022·3 min readVitamin K May Help Ward Off DementiaVitamin K could help reduce or prevent age-related cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's and other dementias, a new rat study reveals.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·April 5, 2022·3 min readAutism-Associated Brain Differences Can Be Observed in the WombA neuroimaging study of perinatal brains at 25 weeks of gestation reveals significant differences in brain structures in children who were later diagnosed with autism and those who were not. The findings add to the mounting evidence that ASD begins in early development.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 5, 2022·6 min readNeurexin Controls Cerebellar Granule Cells, Offering Insight Into Autism and Schizophrenia MechanismsNeurexin regulates the survival of cerebellar granule cells independently of synapses. The findings shed new light on the mechanisms behind neurodevelopmental disorders like schizophrenia and ASD.Read More