| February 15, 2018
Poecilia formosa, an all-female fish species, has a surprisingly robust genome.
Researchers outfitted praying mantises with miniature spectacles to investigate how they see the world.
Transcriptional profiling of post-mortem human brains reveals commonalities in the genes over- and under-expressed in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism, and major depression.
Researchers develop a new technique to selectively activate neurons deep in the rodent brain, taking a step toward noninvasive brain stimulation for neurological disorders.
| February 2, 2018
The compound, BCI-838, is already in human clinical trials as a possible treatment for depression.
The test uses levels of plasma amyloid-β to estimate the buildup of protein plaques in the brain.
Researchers are using souped-up mass spectrometry to localize proteins within brain cells.
The new database includes data from 27,000 samples collected at sites ranging from Alaskan permafrost to the ocean floor.
Puerto Rico’s Cayo Santiago has hosted decades of research in cognition, primatology, immunization, and other areas.
New technology could open doors for researchers studying animals’ most complex organ.
The nationwide experiment will initially include around 100,000 volunteers.
After implantation, the tissue developed blood vessels and became integrated into neuronal networks in the animals’ brains.
Researchers deliver small interfering RNAs loaded into nanoparticles into the ears of adult guinea pigs to regenerate hair cells damaged by noise.
The US Senate narrowly approved the politician, who does not have a science background.
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