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New discovery in autism-related disorder reveals key mechanism in brain development and disease

A new finding in neuroscience for the first time points to a developmental mechanism linking the disease-causing mutation in an autism-related disorder, Timothy syndrome, and observed defects in brain wiring, according to ...

Neuroscience created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Your brain on dye: Imaging neuronal voltage with fluorescent sensors and molecular wires

(Medical Xpress) -- Optically monitoring the brain’s neuronal activity can be accomplished in several ways, including electrochromic dyes, hydrophobic anions, calcium imaging, or voltage-sensitive ion ...

Neuroscience created Feb 24, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (10) | comments 0 | with audio podcast feature

'Optogenetics' used to control reward-seeking behavior

Using a combination of genetic engineering and laser technology, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have manipulated brain wiring responsible for reward-seeking behaviors, such ...

Medical research created Jun 29, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast