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Giorgia Guglielmi is a freelance writer covering the life sciences, biomedicine and science policy. Her stories have appeared in Nature, Science, NOVA Next and other publications.
Giorgia has an M.Sc. in science writing from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in biology from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory.
Understanding the interplay among rival signals, such as pain, thirst and fear, could provide insights into anxiety and other neuropsychiatric conditions.
A method that uses a common brain parasite could help replenish the proteins deficient in Rett syndrome and other conditions.
Increased excitatory and decreased inhibitory synapses in the prefrontal cortex of autistic people suggest broader impacts on brain function and connectivity.
A modified form of the gene-editing tool increases the expression of CHD8 and SCN2A, showing potential for autism therapies.
Variants in DNA stretches that do not code for proteins may alter the genome’s 3D architecture, influencing the expression of distant genes linked to autism.
The director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health calls BRAIN a “high priority” but acknowledges that difficult decisions lie ahead if federal budgets remain flat.
The director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health calls BRAIN a “high priority” but acknowledges that difficult decisions lie ahead if federal budgets remain flat.
Daily neuroscience-related posts on the social-media platform this week have increased more than 400 percent, on average, compared with October.
Daily neuroscience-related posts on the social-media platform this week have increased more than 400 percent, on average, compared with October.
The uptick from 2011 to 2022 in the United States underscores a need for more services and research, the investigators say.
The uptick from 2011 to 2022 in the United States underscores a need for more services and research, the investigators say.