When a normal cellular cleanup process is disrupted, social behavior in mice is disrupted and they start behaving in ways that resemble human symptoms of autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia.
A new brain imaging study shows that autistic severity is linked to how long certain regions of the brain store information.
Fun times at nerdnite tokyo. Brains, bosons, and math, oh my!
Scientists discover that mutations causing the degenerative movement disorder spinocerebellar ataxia type 29 work by disrupting calcium release of neurons inside the brain.
An international research team led by RIKEN BDR has identified a pair of genes that regulate how much REM (dream) and non-REM sleep an animal experiences.
Bioluminescence imaging of fly brains reveals neurons sensitive to fly poo laced with pheromones (you can see the fecal “landmark” in the dotted circle). Need we say more?
Detecting pathogens: the evolution of plant immunity
Cubes of brain tissue allow drug discovery without animals
Bacterial drug resistance studied by robotic E. coli evolution
Green hydrogen production for fuel cells and fertilizers
Genomic “butterfly effect” involving TADs explains risk for autism
