Neural Stem Cells Restore Axons After Severe Spinal Cord Injury
New relay circuits formed across sites of complete spinal transection result in functional recovery in rats. Researchers at the University of California,…
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Shared Neural Mechanism Links Autism and Schizophrenia Behaviors
Summary: Mutations or deletions in different genes associated with schizophrenia and autism produce similar dysfunctions in an anterior thalamic circuit, pointing to…
What Is Personality? Meaning, Traits, and Types
Summary: Caltech researchers present theoretical models that clarify how personality relates to genes, brain structure, and behavior. They propose testable hypotheses for…
Parkinson’s Gene Required for Dopamine Neuron Survival
Summary: A new study reveals that LRRK proteins are essential for the survival of dopamine neurons in the brain, a finding that…
How to Teach AI to Adapt
Summary: Researchers have developed an AI-inspired neural model that mirrors how the prefrontal cortex uses gating to regulate information flow between neural…
Why We Crave Sugar: The Science of Sugar Cravings
Scientists have long blamed sugar’s sweet taste and high calorie content for undermining diets. A new study from Yale University, however, shows…
How Sensory Pathways Detect and Respond to External Temperature
Summary: By selectively disabling specific brain regions in rats and observing the animals’ preferred ambient temperatures, researchers clarified how distinct neural pathways…
6 Ways to Reset Your Brain After a Tough Year of COVID-19
Summary: Neuroscientists describe six evidence-based strategies to support brain health and improve mental wellbeing. Source: The Conversation 2020 was a difficult year…
Anti-Cancer Drug Reverses Social Deficits in Autism
Summary: Researchers report that a very low dose of the anti-cancer drug romidepsin reduced social deficits in animal models of autism. Source:…
Eye-Tracking Study Reveals How Autism Alters Social Attention
Summary: Researchers report that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) develop distinct visual attention patterns compared with typically developing children, tending to…
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