Vampire Giraffe Deer Beasts: redditscience AMA

0000-0002-8715-2896Source: Vampire Giraffe Deer Beasts: redditscience AMA On October 19, paleontologist Israel Sánchez will be taking part in a PLOS-sponsored redditscience AMA for his recent PLOS ONE paper on the ancient mammal Xenokeryx amidalae (which also

Beyond the neuron: Emerging roles of glial cells in neuroscience

When we think of the brain, we often think of the amazing things it is capable of — from conjuring up wild dreams to mastering foreign languages. At the same time, we may also think

From AGU ’15: NOAA Issues 2015 Arctic Report Card

walrus“The trailing indicators in the Arctic are the leading indicators for the rest of us” – Rick Spinrad, Ph.D., NOAA Chief Scientist, Washington, D.C Tuesday morning, December 15, NOAA issued the 2015 Arctic Report card at

#SFN15 Recap: Dr. Beth Stevens and the Amazing Multi-functional Microglia

microglia-690x320Dr. Beth Stevens. Credit: John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. We all know that microglia respond to damage, clear up pathogens, toxic proteins and debris. However, Dr. Beth Stevens wants you to know that

ALS Target: Microglia

deboer1HRGlia, perhaps the most underappreciated of cell types, are finally getting some attention. A new report in Science Translational Medicine from Kevin Eggan’s group at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute validates the role of microglia in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – …

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