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New electrode array records brain activity in rats for months
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A flexible electrode array can record the firing of hundreds of rat neurons for months on end.
Emerging tools and techniques that may advance autism research.
A flexible electrode array can record the firing of hundreds of rat neurons for months on end.
A customizable Styrofoam mold minimizes head movements during brain scans, enabling researchers to produce clearer images.
A two-belt treadmill attached to a specialized display suggests that people with autism have a distinct walking style.
A cell atlas and a cell-culture method promise to advance scientists’ understanding of the placenta and its effects on a fetus.
A new analysis of brain scans highlights variations in the cerebellum, a brain area implicated in autism.
A multicolor labeling method stains neurons brightly enough to reveal the thin connections between individual cells.
A new technique may reveal how mutations on the X chromosome alter various types of cells in the brain.
Molecules from alpacas may enable scientists to identify cell types in the brain while also revealing their interior structures.
A newly expanded database of information from people in the United Kingdom provides a detailed picture of genetic diversity.
A new method enables researchers to plot activity in the zebrafish brain’s system for spatial orientation and balance.