Synaptic jacks of all trades
Two recent papers explore the role of schizophrenia susceptibility factors neuregulin 1 and its receptor ErbB4 in brain development andContinue Reading
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Advancing drug discovery for schizophrenia
Over 200 researchers gathered at the lofty, fortieth floor location of the New York Academy of Sciences on 10-11 March 2011Continue Reading
Locating neuroligin 4
Two recent studies in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences illuminate the workings of neuroligin 4, a protein associatedContinue Reading
Hyperactive clues to depression
A recent report in Nature links hyperactive synapses in the lateral habenula to learned helplessness in rats — a modelContinue Reading
Our seasonal brains?
Winter blues, spring fever—most of us take seasonal changes in mood for granted. A study in Journal of Neuroscience suggestsContinue Reading
Supplemental or detrimental?
Journals are debating the value of supplemental materials — the extra figures and tables that appear online, but not inContinue Reading
Unpacking reelin’s role in neuronal migration
While building a brain early in development, young neurons use several methods of transportation to reach their final destination. AContinue Reading
Manipulating love and hate in the brain
According to a report in Nature, researchers have precisely identified and controlled neurons that mediate aggression in mice, even though theContinue Reading
A brain wrought without omega-3
A diet deficient in omega-3 fatty acids interferes with normal brain function, according to a report in Nature Neuroscience. MiceContinue Reading
Right before your eyes
A lousy lab meeting leads to a way to link protein sequence to function, thousands of variants at a time.Continue Reading
Beyond cortex
Two brain imaging studies of people with schizophrenia find abnormal activity in the amygdala and the midbrain — brain regionsContinue Reading
Revulsion arising
Where do our emotions come from? Scientists addressed this long-standing philosophical question using revolting videos. As reported in the Journal ofContinue Reading
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