CSHL Stories and Media archive for Tag: neurodevelopment

How hormones define brain sex differences

5/4/2022

Researchers have mapped the genes estrogen uses to establish male and female neural circuits during brain development in mice. Read the story »

Neuroscientist Gabrielle Pouchelon joins CSHL faculty

3/25/2022

She studies the genetic and environmental factors that steer brain development. Read the story »

Mom’s protective behaviors run deep

3/24/2022

Neuroscientists found an ancient part of the mouse brain may coordinate maternal protective behaviors. Read the story »

Uncovering how immune cells nurture brain connections

3/7/2022

Microglia cells nurture connections during brain development, which contrasts to the cells’ previously understood role in pruning connections. Read the story »

CSHL neuroscientist Lucas Cheadle named Emerging Scholar

1/20/2022

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education magazine named CSHL Assistant Professor Lucas Cheadle a top “40 and under” scholar. Read the story »

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Mice with too many chandelier cells lack depth perception

12/8/2020

Chandelier cells should decrease in number as animals develop. Mice with too many cells lack depth perception. Watch the video »

Problems with depth perception caused by too many cells

12/7/2020

Chandelier cells should decrease in number as animals develop. If too many remain, brain systems may not work properly. Read the story »

Patricia Churchland: Social Conscience

11/24/2020

Patricia Churchland, founder of the field of neurophilosophy, discusses research on the origins of human morality and social bonding. Watch the video »

LIVE At the Lab with Patricia Churchland: Social Conscience

11/24/2020

Scientist and philosopher Patricia Churchland discusses the evolutionary basis of morality and social bonding in humans. Read the story »

Immune cells sculpt circuits in the brain

9/14/2020

Immune cells play an unexpected role in fine-tuning the brain’s neural circuits. Read the story »

Understanding the inner workings of the human heart

8/19/2020

Scientists show that muscular structures first described by Leonardo da Vinci are essential for heart function. Read the story »

How the senses shape the brain

8/6/2020

Neuroscientist Lucas Cheadle joins CSHL neuroscience faculty, and studies how outside stimuli affect brain development. Read the story »

Abnormal neuron activity manifests as parental neglect

1/8/2020

Without the gene Mecp2, mice can’t learn to care for crying pups. Knowing when the brain is able to learn may help treat developmental disorders. Read the story »

New brain map could improve AI algorithms for machine vision

8/20/2019

A revised view of the primate visual system may serve as a future reference for understanding how vision works in humans. Read the story »