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Many neurodegenerative diseases lack effective treatments, but two new papers offer hope that a new therapeutic strategy might improve the lives of people who suffer from conditions like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. The strategy focuses on short stretches of synthetic. . . Read More

Scientists have devised a homing system to deliver drugs to specific types of neurons in the brain. The method, named DART (Drugs Acutely Restricted by Tethering), works by genetically programming a specific cell type to express an enzyme borrowed from bacteria. The enzyme acts. . . Read More

Brain injuries including stroke, physical trauma and inflammation can be made worse by immune cells flooding into the damaged brain area. Now, new research sheds light on the underlying mechanism by which the brain triggers this peripheral immune system response. A better. . . Read More

For most children and adolescents that experience concussions, symptoms resolve after a week or two. However, a small subset of kids has persistent symptoms lasting for months or even years after the injury. These symptoms can be disruptive and stressful, impacting many areas of. . . Read More

Muse is a science and art magazine for kids ages 9-14. I have a feature story in the November/December issue, the theme of which is the science of dreaming. Do you ever wonder what. . . Read More