• Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 31st, 2014
Early-Life Stress Disturbs Social Behaviors Later in Life

Early-Life Stress Disturbs Social Behaviors Later in Life

Anxiety and aggression increased in mice that were stressed early on

New Technique Predicts Where Specific Neurons Are in the Brain

New Technique Predicts Where Specific Neurons Are in the Brain

The method is based on an advanced mathematical model

How Memories Influence Sensory Information Collection

How Memories Influence Sensory Information Collection

New study observes the process in living animals for the first time

New Mechanism Controlling Randomness and Variability in Gene Expression Found

New Mechanism Controlling Randomness and Variability in Gene Expression Found

The study provides a new way of conducting genetic investigations

New Neural Circuit Underlying Fear Found in the Brain

New Neural Circuit Underlying Fear Found in the Brain

The discovery could help develop new treatments for PTSD

New Mouse Model for Prostate Cancer to Advance Research

New Mouse Model for Prostate Cancer to Advance Research

Previous models were too cumbersome and difficult to operate

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 25th, 2012
Memory Loss Characterizing Alzheimer's Disease Reversed in Mice

Memory Loss Characterizing Alzheimer's Disease Reversed in Mice

The technique holds great promise, if it can be translated to humans

Whole-Brain Wiring Mapping Project Takes Major Step Forward

Whole-Brain Wiring Mapping Project Takes Major Step Forward

Researchers are currently trying to map the brains of mice

Critical Gene-Silencing Protein Reveals Its 3D Structure

Critical Gene-Silencing Protein Reveals Its 3D Structure

Scientists gain a deeper understanding of how genes are silenced

Cancers Delete Suppressing Genes on Chromosomes

Cancers Delete Suppressing Genes on Chromosomes

This gives them higher chances of survival in the body

Fragile-X Gene, Autism Linked in New Study

Fragile-X Gene, Autism Linked in New Study

The gene leads to mutations that are involved in triggering ASD

New Leukemia Treatment Shows Great Promise

New Leukemia Treatment Shows Great Promise

Tests conducted on lab animals show it is very effective

Rats Can Make Decisions like We Do

Rats Can Make Decisions like We Do

Statistically speaking, there is very little difference

  • Sci Pry
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 16th, 2012
Whole-Brain Mapping Technique Developed at CSHL

Whole-Brain Mapping Technique Developed at CSHL

The approach could make understanding the brain a lot easier

Real 'Tree of Life' Created in the United States

Real 'Tree of Life' Created in the United States

This is the largest database of its type ever created

New Role of RNA interference Discovered

New Role of RNA interference Discovered

The mechanism plays a role in the inheritance of heterochromatin

Genetic Underpinnings of Autism Identified

Genetic Underpinnings of Autism Identified

Investigators find gene variation that leads to autism-like symptoms

 
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