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The human brain is the center of the human nervous system and is a highly complex organ. Enclosed in the cranium, it has the same general structure as the brains of other mammals, but is over three times as large as the brain of a typical mammal with an equivalent body size.

Study identifies that the JNK protein is a stress sensor in synapses

Study identifies that the JNK protein is a stress sensor in synapses

Synapses are minute cell projections through which electrochemical impulses are transferred between nerves.

12 Mar 2020

Changes in cell death patterns in the nervous system could allow a species to adapt to its environment

Changes in cell death patterns in the nervous system could allow a species to adapt to its environment

According to research conducted in fruit flies at the Francis Crick Institute, the University of Lausanne (UNIL) and the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, zombie cells tend to develop into functional neurons when the death of neurons is stopped during brain growth.

12 Mar 2020

Study finds impact of specific gene on neurodevelopment, causing ASD and macrocephaly

Study finds impact of specific gene on neurodevelopment, causing ASD and macrocephaly

During the developmental phase of brains, a number of moving parts occur—and if mutations occur during the early neurodevelopment, it can result in disorders such as autism and macrocephaly.

12 Mar 2020

In a first, AI discovers antibiotic that kills dangerous bacteria

In a first, AI discovers antibiotic that kills dangerous bacteria

For the very first time, artificial intelligence (AI) has been used to discover a new type of antibiotic.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 10 Mar 2020

Researchers successfully crystallize and map novel conformation of LeuT transporter

Researchers successfully crystallize and map novel conformation of LeuT transporter

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have mapped a novel structure of what is called a “neurotransmitter: sodium symporter.”

9 Mar 2020

Distinct loss-of-function variants cause shared clinical features in neuronal development disorders

Distinct loss-of-function variants cause shared clinical features in neuronal development disorders

Researchers have shown that mutations in four distinct genes that lead to Kleefstra syndrome.

20 Feb 2020

Understanding bipolar disorder and its potential future developments

Understanding bipolar disorder and its potential future developments

Bipolar disorder is estimated to affect around 1 to 4% of the population, but understanding the underlying genetics has proved a major challenge.

15 Feb 2020

Examining the genetics of cortical myelination in young adults using MRI

Examining the genetics of cortical myelination in young adults using MRI

The cerebrum is the largest part of the human brain, accounting for about two-thirds of its overall weight.

14 Feb 2020

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