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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.
A Journey Into the Brain
Danielle Gerhard, PhD
| Mar 22, 2024
| 10+ min read
With the help of directed evolution, scientists inch closer to developing viral vectors that can cross the human blood-brain barrier to deliver gene therapy.
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.
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.
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.
Immune Molecule Alters Cellular Makeup of Human Brain Organoids
Charles Q. Choi,
Spectrum
| Apr 17, 2023
| 4 min read
The changes may help explain the link between maternal infection and autism, though more research is needed.
Mapping Tool Reveals Microglia’s Shape-Shifting Secrets
Angie Voyles Askham,
Spectrum
| Dec 14, 2022
| 4 min read
The approach could help test hypotheses about how atypical function of the brain’s immune cells contributes to autism.
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.
Inflammation in Brain’s Immune Cells Triggers Depressive Behavior in Mice
Dan Robitzski
| Nov 17, 2022
| 5 min read
In stressful conditions, specialized protein complexes in microglia induce neurotoxic activity in astrocytes that leads to the change in behavior.
2024 Breakthrough Prizes in Life Sciences
Danielle Gerhard, PhD
| Sep 14, 2023
| 10 min read
This year’s Breakthrough Prizes honor advances in CAR T cancer therapies, cystic fibrosis, and Parkinson’s disease.
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