A conversation about neuroscience
Nature research journal editors speak with Eric Nestler and Robert Greene about neurobiology and the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) 2017 annual meeting. Read more
Ancient regulatory logic
A study published this week in Nature Genetics shows that enhancers can be conserved across very long evolutionary distances, even without extensive sequence conservation. Read more
‘Google Earth’ of the brain slated for planetarium show
If you’re anything like me, you love a good planetarium show. I don’t mean the trippy laser light shows set to Pink Floyd tunes (although these certainly have their place), but rather the kind of immersive experience that gives you a glimpse into the untold depths of the universe and a few wondrous moments of what it feels like to soar through outer space. Now, a team of neuroscientists, astronomers, software engineers and film specialists are working on a new planetarium show to give us a fly-through experience in a different kind of vast and awe-inspiring space: the human brain. Read more
Brain initiatives galore, smiles aplenty
Vivien Marx reports from the Society for Neuroscience meeting in San Diego and the status of the big brain projects in the EU and US. Read more
The NIH’s BRAIN Initiative interim report – notes and thoughts
The first official report lists the scientific priorities that will be funded by the NIH as part of the BRAIN Initiative … Read more
Discovery of distinct peptides in brains of Alzheimer’s patients could help diagnosis
Alzheimer’s patients with different medical histories might possess distinct variants of amyloid beta fibrils—the basic component of the plaque-like deposits found in the brains of people with the disorder—according to study of two affected individuals published online today in the journal Cell. The findings hint at the existence of Alzheimer’s disease subcategories, and suggest a potential path forward to improving the diagnostic specificity of this devastating illness. Read more
An era for BRAIN technology
President Barack Obama has just proposed large investments in a project aiming to develop technologies that enhance our understanding of brain function. Read more
Whole brain cellular-level activity mapping in a second
It is now possible to map the activity of nearly all the neurons in a vertebrate brain at cellular resolution. What does this mean for neuroscience research and projects like the Brain Activity Map proposal? Read more
Best of Nature Network, nature.com blogs and Scitable: 10 – 16 March
GrrlScientist reviews Nature Education’s new introductory biology textbook, Principles of Biology, which she says is affordable, lightweight and never goes out of date: … Read more
