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Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of Brain Organoids
Niki Spahich, PhD
| Feb 18, 2024
| 5 min read
Paola Arlotta seeks to understand the complex symphony of brain development in vitro by using organoid models.
Mutations in Autism-Linked Gene Cause Membrane Mischief
Holly Barker, PhD,
Spectrum
| Jan 26, 2023
| 4 min read
Inactivating TAOK1 prompts tentacle-like protrusions to form all over a neuron’s surface, revealing the gene’s role in molding the membrane.
Book Excerpt from
Deep Medicine
Eric Topol
| Jul 15, 2019
| 4 min read
In Chapter 10, “Deep Discovery,” author Eric Topol considers the marriage of omics and AI.
Defying Dogma: Decentralized Translation in Neurons
Danielle Gerhard, PhD
| Sep 8, 2023
| 10+ min read
To understand how memories are formed and maintained, neuroscientists travel far beyond the cell body in search of answers.
Astrocytes Fuel Erratic Firing in Fragile X Neurons
Lauren Schenkman,
Spectrum
| May 30, 2023
| 4 min read
This new understanding could one day lead to targeted treatments.
T Cells and Neurons Talk to Each Other
Ashley Yeager
| Oct 1, 2020
| 10+ min read
Conversations between the immune and central nervous systems are proving to be essential for the healthy social behavior, learning, and memory.
Short-lived Molecules Support Long-term Memory
Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD
| Jun 6, 2023
| 3 min read
A gene essential for information storage in the brain engages an autoregulatory feedback loop to consolidate memory.
Capsule Reviews
Bob Grant
| Aug 1, 2014
| 3 min read
The Myth of Mirror Neurons, Curious, Shadow Medicine
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The Genes Underlying Autism Are Coming Into Focus
Megan Scudellari
| Aug 1, 2016
| 10+ min read
As researchers sequence the DNA of thousands of kids with autism, dozens of genetic subgroups are emerging.
The Noncoding Regulators of the Brain
Christie Wilcox, PhD
| Sep 12, 2022
| 10+ min read
Noncoding RNAs are proving to be critical players in the evolution of brain anatomy and cognitive complexity.
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