Research team builds first tandem repeat expansions genetic reference maps

by Pat Harriman,University of California, IrvineGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.03.004A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has

Updated on: April 06,2024

Research team builds first tandem repeat expansions genetic reference maps

by Pat Harriman,University of California, IrvineGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.03.004A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has

Updated on:April 06,2024

Zooming in on our brains on Zoom: Study finds suppressed neural signaling

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityImage created with generative AI. Credit: Michael S. HelfenbeinWhen Yale neuroscientist Joy Hirsch used sophisticated imaging tools to track in real time the brai

Updated on: January 11,2024

Zooming in on our brains on Zoom: Study finds suppressed neural signaling

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityImage created with generative AI. Credit: Michael S. HelfenbeinWhen Yale neuroscientist Joy Hirsch used sophisticated imaging tools to track in real time the brai

Updated on:January 11,2024

Study suggests optogenetics can drive muscle contraction with greater control, less fatigue than electrical stimulation

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT researchers have developed a way to help people with amputation or paralysis regain limb control. Instead of using electricity to stimulate muscles, th

Updated on: May 30,2024

Study suggests optogenetics can drive muscle contraction with greater control, less fatigue than electrical stimulation

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT researchers have developed a way to help people with amputation or paralysis regain limb control. Instead of using electricity to stimulate muscles, th

Updated on:May 30,2024

Brain-imaging study reveals curiosity as it emerges

byColumbia UniversityHuman brain-scan images show regions toward the back and front that are active for a person who is feeling curious. Credit: Gottlieb Lab/Columbia's Zuckerman InstituteYo

Updated on: July 09,2024

Brain-imaging study reveals curiosity as it emerges

byColumbia UniversityHuman brain-scan images show regions toward the back and front that are active for a person who is feeling curious. Credit: Gottlieb Lab/Columbia's Zuckerman InstituteYo

Updated on:July 09,2024

Developmental crossroads in the brain: How proteins direct nerve cell precursors to turn into specialized neurons

byMax Planck SocietyBrain functions such as motivated behavior, reward learning and decision making are enabled by inhibitory projection neurons. Researchers now show that the protein MEIS2 play

Updated on: March 27,2024

Developmental crossroads in the brain: How proteins direct nerve cell precursors to turn into specialized neurons

byMax Planck SocietyBrain functions such as motivated behavior, reward learning and decision making are enabled by inhibitory projection neurons. Researchers now show that the protein MEIS2 play

Updated on:March 27,2024

Multiple review articles highlight the role of the hypothalamus in human existence

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCover image forSciencevol. 382, issue 6669, depicts the main functions regulated by the hypothalamus. Temperature, sleep, eating, and social interactions are a

Updated on: January 12,2024

Multiple review articles highlight the role of the hypothalamus in human existence

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCover image forSciencevol. 382, issue 6669, depicts the main functions regulated by the hypothalamus. Temperature, sleep, eating, and social interactions are a

Updated on:January 12,2024

Exercise offers protection against Alzheimer's

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainHigher levels of daily physical activity may protect against the cognitive decline and neurodegeneration (brain tissue loss) from Alzheim

Updated on: May 26,2024

Exercise offers protection against Alzheimer's

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainHigher levels of daily physical activity may protect against the cognitive decline and neurodegeneration (brain tissue loss) from Alzheim

Updated on:May 26,2024

Common brain cyst and neurodevelopmental disorders share genetic drivers

by Jennifer Chen,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOften an incidental finding on brain scans looking for trauma or other neurological conditions, arachnoid cysts (ACs) are small,

Updated on: February 05,2024

Common brain cyst and neurodevelopmental disorders share genetic drivers

by Jennifer Chen,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOften an incidental finding on brain scans looking for trauma or other neurological conditions, arachnoid cysts (ACs) are small,

Updated on:February 05,2024

Researchers fully map neural connections of the fruit fly brain

byNational Institutes of Health50 largest neurons of the fly brain connectome. Credit: Tyler Sloan and Amy Sterling for FlyWire, Princeton University, (Dorkenwald et al., Nature, 2024)A scientif

Updated on: October 18,2024

Researchers fully map neural connections of the fruit fly brain

byNational Institutes of Health50 largest neurons of the fly brain connectome. Credit: Tyler Sloan and Amy Sterling for FlyWire, Princeton University, (Dorkenwald et al., Nature, 2024)A scientif

Updated on:October 18,2024

'That just sounds wrong': New study shows how our brains tell us when a sound is off

byNew York UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhether it's a car door not properly closed, a shanked kick in football, or a misplaced note in music, our ears tell us when something d

Updated on: January 21,2024

'That just sounds wrong': New study shows how our brains tell us when a sound is off

byNew York UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhether it's a car door not properly closed, a shanked kick in football, or a misplaced note in music, our ears tell us when something d

Updated on:January 21,2024

Novel tissue-derived brain organoids could revolutionize brain research

byPrincess Máxima Center for Pediatric OncologyAn image of a whole human fetal brain organoid. Stem cells are marked by SOX2 (grey) and neuronal cells (TUJ1) are color coded from pink to yellow

Updated on: January 09,2024

Novel tissue-derived brain organoids could revolutionize brain research

byPrincess Máxima Center for Pediatric OncologyAn image of a whole human fetal brain organoid. Stem cells are marked by SOX2 (grey) and neuronal cells (TUJ1) are color coded from pink to yellow

Updated on:January 09,2024

Deep brain stimulation shows immediate improvement in arm and hand function post-brain injury, study finds

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDeep brain stimulation may provide immediate improvement in arm and hand strength and function weakened by traumatic brain injury or s

Updated on: October 16,2024

Deep brain stimulation shows immediate improvement in arm and hand function post-brain injury, study finds

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDeep brain stimulation may provide immediate improvement in arm and hand strength and function weakened by traumatic brain injury or s

Updated on:October 16,2024