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Image of the Day: Painting with Viruses
The Scientist and The Scientist Staff | Oct 31, 2017 | 1 min read
Researchers have used a modified rabies virus and fluorescent proteins to tag individual nerve cells in the mouse visual cortex. 
Image of the Day: CRISPR on a Mouse Canvas
The Scientist and The Scientist Staff | Oct 25, 2017 | 1 min read
Scientists are using CRISPR-Cas9 technology to tag and explore specific sets of neurons in mice, in one of the first steps towards building a comprehensive atlas of brain circuitry. 
Microscopic image of a live amoeba.
Illuminating Specimens Through Live Cell Imaging
Charlene Lancaster, PhD | Mar 14, 2024 | 8 min read
Live cell imaging is a powerful microscopy technique employed by scientists to monitor molecular processes and cellular behavior in real time.
Two oligodendrocyte progenitor cells are being generated from adult stem cells nestled on the surface of brain ventricle
Scientists Discover “Gorditas” and Other Novel Brain Cell Types
Amanda Heidt | Jun 10, 2021 | 5 min read
A pool of neural stem cells that ordinarily lies dormant in the brains of adult mice spawns two types of never-before-documented glial cells when artificially reactivated, potentially pointing to a novel mechanism of brain plasticity.
Top 10 Innovations 2021
2021 Top 10 Innovations
The Scientist | Dec 1, 2021 | 10+ min read
The COVID-19 pandemic is still with us. Biomedical innovation has rallied to address that pressing concern while continuing to tackle broader research challenges.
Into the Limelight
Kate Yandell | Oct 1, 2015 | 8 min read
Glial cells were once considered neurons’ supporting actors, but new methods and model organisms are revealing their true importance in brain function.
Brains in Action
The Scientist | Feb 1, 2014 | 10+ min read
Neuroscientists are automating neural imaging and recording, allowing them to monitor increasingly large swaths of the brain in living, behaving animals.
 
Electron Micrographs Get a Dash of Color
Ben Andrew Henry | Nov 3, 2016 | 4 min read
A new technique creates colorful stains that label proteins and cellular structures at higher resolution than ever before possible. 
Histology of brain
Rare Autism-Linked Mutation Starves Growing Neurons of Essential Nutrients
Lauren Schenkman, Spectrum | Apr 18, 2023 | 4 min read
The mutation prevents certain amino acids from entering neurons, causing the cells to die early in development.
Glial Ties to Persistent Pain
Mark R. Hutchinson | Jan 1, 2018 | 10 min read
Immune-like cells in the central nervous system are now recognized as key participants in the creation and maintenance of persistent pain.

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