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Antidote to ‘poison’ DNA may treat lethal form of epilepsy
An experimental drug silences a DNA segment and seems to prevent seizures and death in a condition related to autism.
Antidote to ‘poison’ DNA may treat lethal form of epilepsy
An experimental drug silences a DNA segment and seems to prevent seizures and death in a condition related to autism.
Brain ‘organoids’ point to new drug target for fragile X syndrome
New findings hint at why drugs that work in mouse models of fragile X syndrome have not been effective in people.
Brain ‘organoids’ point to new drug target for fragile X syndrome
New findings hint at why drugs that work in mouse models of fragile X syndrome have not been effective in people.
Massive project doubles list of genes tied to autism
The largest analysis of sequences from autistic people and their families implicates 184 genes in the condition — nearly doubling the previous estimate.
Massive project doubles list of genes tied to autism
The largest analysis of sequences from autistic people and their families implicates 184 genes in the condition — nearly doubling the previous estimate.
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This paper changed my life: John Tuthill reflects on the subjectivity of selfhood
Wittlinger, Wehner and Wolf’s 2006 “stilts and stumps” Science paper revealed how ants pull off extraordinary feats of navigation using a biological odometer, and it inspired Tuthill to consider how other insects sense their own bodies.
This paper changed my life: John Tuthill reflects on the subjectivity of selfhood
Wittlinger, Wehner and Wolf’s 2006 “stilts and stumps” Science paper revealed how ants pull off extraordinary feats of navigation using a biological odometer, and it inspired Tuthill to consider how other insects sense their own bodies.
Some facial expressions are less reflexive than previously thought
A countenance such as a grimace activates many of the same cortical pathways as voluntary facial movements.
Some facial expressions are less reflexive than previously thought
A countenance such as a grimace activates many of the same cortical pathways as voluntary facial movements.
Cracking the neural code for emotional states
Rather than act as a simple switchboard for innate behaviors, the hypothalamus encodes an animal's internal state, which influences behavior.
Cracking the neural code for emotional states
Rather than act as a simple switchboard for innate behaviors, the hypothalamus encodes an animal's internal state, which influences behavior.