Getting robots to do things isn’t easy: Usually, scientists have to either explicitly program them or get them to understand how humans communicate via language. But what if we could […]
Symptoms of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, including psychosis, depression and manic behavior, have both shared and distinguishing genetic factors, reports an international group led by researchers from Vanderbilt University and […]
A single episode of binge drinking can affect the gene that regulates sleep, leading to sleep disruption, a new study with mice shows. The findings may shed light on how […]
When astrocytes overproduce a protein called ephrin-B1, the ability to retain memory weakens, University of California, Riverside, researchers report. Glial cells surround neurons and provide support — not unlike hospital […]
CHD8, a gene already linked to a subset of people with autism spectrum disorder, is critical to healthy neuronal connections in the developing brain, new preclinical research shows. The work […]
A protein that helps regulate cell metabolism called AMPK (AMP-activated protein kinase) is a key driver of deadly high-grade brain cancers like glioblastoma, research from the Cincinnati Children’s Cancer and […]
If you watch kids at a local playground, sooner or later one of them will run around and fall face-first to the ground. For a moment, there’s likely to be […]
Higher levels of chronic inflammation in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis are associated with more positive connections between multiple brain networks, new research from University of Michigan investigators shows. In patients […]
