neuroscience
Serotonin Makes ‘Autistic’ Mice More Sociable
Serotonin, the ‘feel-good neurotransmitter’, has been shown to improve sociability in a mouse model of autism.
Brain Cancer Linked To A Lack Of RNA Editing
Insufficient RNA editing in brain tissues could drive the growth of aggressive tumors, scientists say.
Rules Of The Neural Road
High-resolution confocal microscopy has shed light on ‘traffic control’ mechanisms in brain cells.
The Secret Of Sequential Thinking
Researchers have discovered ‘event cells’ in the brain's hippocampus that can sequentially organize memories for events as well as places.
How Too Much Of A Protein Leads To Parkinson’s Disease
Scientists in Japan have revealed that too much of a protein called alpha-synuclein could cause Parkinson’s disease by interfering with vesicle recycling.
Artificial Intelligence Used To Decode Brain Signals And Read Minds
Researchers have used artificial intelligence to predict what a person sees or imagines based on brain scans.
This Tiny Worm Is A Math Wizard
Researchers have found that roundworms decide where to move by integrating and differentiating signals from their environment.
Gold & Graphene Make Brain Probes More Sensitive
Researchers from South Korea have developed brain probes that are small, flexible and read signals clearly.
Alternatively Spliced Variants Linked To Schizophrenia
Researchers have identified splicing quantitative trait loci in the human brain that may be associated with mental disorders such as schizophrenia.
