Carina Storrs
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Clinical research: Seizures common with 15q11-13 duplication
People with duplications of the 15q11-13 chromosomal region, which is linked to certain neurological disorders, can experience a variety of seizures, according to a study published 6 February in Epilepsia. They may also respond better to some seizure medications than others.
Clinical research: Seizures common with 15q11-13 duplication
Genetics: MicroRNA may suppress autism gene expression
A small fragment of RNA may regulate the expression of RORA, a gene implicated in many autism-related pathways, according to a study published 6 February in Scientific Reports.
Genetics: MicroRNA may suppress autism gene expression
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Fruit flies use memory to track odors
When flies encounter a tasty smell, they stroll in and out of the odor plume—a process that depends on encoding a memory of the angle needed to travel back to the plume, according to a new study.
Fruit flies use memory to track odors
When flies encounter a tasty smell, they stroll in and out of the odor plume—a process that depends on encoding a memory of the angle needed to travel back to the plume, according to a new study.
New methods to contextualize autism-linked genes, and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 7 September.
New methods to contextualize autism-linked genes, and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 7 September.
Dimensionality—neuroscience’s red herring?
Placing too much emphasis on a specific interpretation of dimensionality, or treating it as an end-all quantification of some aspect of neural computation, may hinder progress in understanding the brain.
Dimensionality—neuroscience’s red herring?
Placing too much emphasis on a specific interpretation of dimensionality, or treating it as an end-all quantification of some aspect of neural computation, may hinder progress in understanding the brain.