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Antidote to ‘poison’ DNA may treat lethal form of epilepsy
An experimental drug silences a DNA segment and seems to prevent seizures and death in a condition related to autism.
Antidote to ‘poison’ DNA may treat lethal form of epilepsy
An experimental drug silences a DNA segment and seems to prevent seizures and death in a condition related to autism.
Brain ‘organoids’ point to new drug target for fragile X syndrome
New findings hint at why drugs that work in mouse models of fragile X syndrome have not been effective in people.
Brain ‘organoids’ point to new drug target for fragile X syndrome
New findings hint at why drugs that work in mouse models of fragile X syndrome have not been effective in people.
Massive project doubles list of genes tied to autism
The largest analysis of sequences from autistic people and their families implicates 184 genes in the condition — nearly doubling the previous estimate.
Massive project doubles list of genes tied to autism
The largest analysis of sequences from autistic people and their families implicates 184 genes in the condition — nearly doubling the previous estimate.
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Are Brains and AI Converging?—an excerpt from ‘ChatGPT and the Future of AI: The Deep Language Revolution’
In his new book, to be published next week, computational neuroscience pioneer Sejnowski tackles debates about AI’s capacity to mirror cognitive processes.
Are Brains and AI Converging?—an excerpt from ‘ChatGPT and the Future of AI: The Deep Language Revolution’
In his new book, to be published next week, computational neuroscience pioneer Sejnowski tackles debates about AI’s capacity to mirror cognitive processes.
New tissue-clearing techniques let microscopes peer deeper into living brains
Washing mouse brain tissue with a blood protein or complex sugar can illuminate cells 550 micrometers into the cortex without compromising its normal physiology.
New tissue-clearing techniques let microscopes peer deeper into living brains
Washing mouse brain tissue with a blood protein or complex sugar can illuminate cells 550 micrometers into the cortex without compromising its normal physiology.
New catalog charts familial ties from autism to 90 other conditions
The research tool reveals associations stretching across three generations.
New catalog charts familial ties from autism to 90 other conditions
The research tool reveals associations stretching across three generations.