Circadian rhythms
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Temperature tunes circadian timing in some desert mammals
Light has hogged all the attention in chronobiology research—but now, in camel, goat and mole rat experiments, temperature takes the lead.
Temperature tunes circadian timing in some desert mammals
Light has hogged all the attention in chronobiology research—but now, in camel, goat and mole rat experiments, temperature takes the lead.
Mind control in zombie flies: Q&A with Carolyn Elya
A parasitic fungus compels its insect host to behave in strange ways by hijacking secretory neurons and circadian pathways.
Mind control in zombie flies: Q&A with Carolyn Elya
A parasitic fungus compels its insect host to behave in strange ways by hijacking secretory neurons and circadian pathways.
Autistic people at increased genetic risk of sleep problems
Compared with their unaffected siblings and unrelated controls, children with autism harbor more copy number variants in genes that govern the circadian cycle or are associated with insomnia.
Autistic people at increased genetic risk of sleep problems
Compared with their unaffected siblings and unrelated controls, children with autism harbor more copy number variants in genes that govern the circadian cycle or are associated with insomnia.
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Bringing African ancestry into cellular neuroscience
Two independent teams in Africa are developing stem cell lines and organoids from local populations to explore neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative conditions.
Bringing African ancestry into cellular neuroscience
Two independent teams in Africa are developing stem cell lines and organoids from local populations to explore neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative conditions.
Tomaso Poggio on his quest for theories to explain the fundamental learning abilities of brains and machines
Thus far, engineering has outpaced theory in the science of intelligence. But Poggio is hopeful that theories can catch up.
Tomaso Poggio on his quest for theories to explain the fundamental learning abilities of brains and machines
Thus far, engineering has outpaced theory in the science of intelligence. But Poggio is hopeful that theories can catch up.
Alzheimer’s disease and autism; and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 12 January.
Alzheimer’s disease and autism; and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 12 January.