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Tag: cortex

October 2023
Research image of various types of cells.

Vast diversity of human brain cell types revealed in trove of new datasets

by  /  12 October 2023

The collection offers a glimpse into differences in cell composition — across people and brain regions — that may shape neural function.

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Research image of cerebral organoids.

Method pinpoints cell-specific effects of autism-linked mutations

by  /  3 October 2023

The approach, which combines CRISPR with single-cell analyses of organoids, suggests that intermediate progenitor cells are especially vulnerable to mutations associated with autism.

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September 2023
Research image of organoids in the forebrain.

Head size parts autism into two major subtypes

by  /  12 September 2023

An imbalance in the number of excitatory neurons in early brain development may account for the difference.

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August 2023
Close up of blood vessels shows probe sticking to vessel wall.

Brain-surgery-free probes can record single-neuron activity

by  /  15 August 2023

The new devices, which monitor neural activity from within blood vessels, show long-term stability in rats and could one day deliver electrical stimulation.

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July 2023
Still image from a video of nerves being visualized in the body of a transparent mouse.

‘wildDISCO’ cocktail yields whole-body maps of mouse neurons and more

by  /  20 July 2023

A new technique used to create see-through rodents can help scientists analyze how the nervous system interacts with other body systems.

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June 2023
Week of JuneJun
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Spotted around the web: Synthetic embryos; Angelman gene therapy

by ,  /  30 June 2023

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 26 June.

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Research image of brain scans showing connections in the brain in different colors.

Statistical method improves behavioral predictions from fMRI

by  /  29 June 2023

The framework, inspired by the polygenic risk score, considers the cumulative effect of neuronal connections.

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Research image of gene-edited mouse liver cells compared to controls.

Latest ‘prime-editing’ tools tackle delivery, safety issues

by  /  27 June 2023

The gene-editing advances make it easier to target specific tissues in mice and detect off-target effects.

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May 2023
Still image taken from research video of three human microglia surveying their surroundings in a new experimental setup for studying the cells.

Grafted organoids reveal how microglia adapt to shifting brain environments

by  /  11 May 2023

The chimeric mouse model could provide a more realistic way to study microglia’s roles in brain conditions such as autism.

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Illustration of a brain.

Cortical differences in autism vary by sex

by  /  4 May 2023

Compared with their non-autistic peers, young autistic girls have a thicker cortex that thins more quickly with age.

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