The brain's neural activity is irregular, changing from one moment to the next. To date, this apparent "noise" has been thought to be due to random natural variations or measurement error. However, researchers at the Max ...
Feb 17, 2021
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Researchers at Tohoku University have revealed further insight into the fetal development of our brain and the potential causes of fragile X syndrome (FSX).
Dec 16, 2020
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Anxiety in gestating mothers appears to affect the course of brain development in their fetuses, changing neural connectivity in the womb, a new study by Children's National Hospital researchers suggests. The findings, published ...
Dec 7, 2020
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Past research has often highlighted the effects that immune activation in pregnant women can have on the development of human embryos, for instance increasing the risk of a child developing psychiatric disorders later in ...
It's a fact of life that things break down. And when they do, whether it's your car, the roof, or a blocked artery, there are people who we can call to help with the repairs. A lesser known fact of life is that DNA also regularly ...
Nov 11, 2020
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Research led by Queen Mary University of London has revealed novel insights into the mechanisms employed by melanoma cells to form tumors at secondary sites around the body. The findings from the study may help to identify ...
Oct 20, 2020
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Immune cells play an unexpected role in fine-tuning the brain's neural circuits, according to research published in September, 2020 in Neuron. The immune cells that reside there, known as microglia, not only protect the brain ...
Sep 14, 2020
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An international team of researchers,has discovered the key role of a DNA-editing protein in the development of the brain. The expression of Phf21b within a defined time window of gestation and in a specific location in the ...
Aug 25, 2020
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When our neurons—the principle cells of the brain—die, so do we.
Jul 24, 2020
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University of Queensland researchers have made an important step forward in linking changes in behaviour to the underlying development of brain circuitry.
Jul 23, 2020
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