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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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The term ‘model organism’ should be reserved for biological systems
By referring to artificial neural networks as model organisms, we run the risk of distorting funding priorities and disregard the explanatory power of a shared evolutionary history across biological organisms.
The term ‘model organism’ should be reserved for biological systems
By referring to artificial neural networks as model organisms, we run the risk of distorting funding priorities and disregard the explanatory power of a shared evolutionary history across biological organisms.
New phase of BRAIN Initiative spawns basal ganglia ‘parts list’
With a standardized cell naming system and infrastructure for data collection and analysis, the basal ganglia project sets the stage for a whole-brain primate atlas.
New phase of BRAIN Initiative spawns basal ganglia ‘parts list’
With a standardized cell naming system and infrastructure for data collection and analysis, the basal ganglia project sets the stage for a whole-brain primate atlas.
Machine-learning model spots autism-linked variants that scramble splicing
The model provides a way to investigate genetic variation in regions of the genome whose functions have been difficult to interpret.
Machine-learning model spots autism-linked variants that scramble splicing
The model provides a way to investigate genetic variation in regions of the genome whose functions have been difficult to interpret.