Why Public Funding is Vital for Biomedical Research
Policy
Tracking the Unresolved Midterm Races
November 15, 2018 | FiveThirtyEight
Everyone has voted, the results are in and we know who will control the Senate and the House — but several races remain unresolved. Follow the updates as they happen.
House Science Committee’s Likely Next Chair Wants a Return to Science
November 12, 2018 | Washington Post
As soon as it became clear that Democrats would gain control of the House of Representatives after the midterm elections, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Tex.) announced that she was seeking the chair of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee. Johnson, 82, plans to make the committee “a place where science is respected and recognized,” she said in a statement Tuesday night.
Featured Article from Neuroscience 2018
Why Public Funding is Vital for Biomedical Research
November 2, 2018 | San Diego Tribune
We are experiencing a renaissance of scientific innovation in the U.S. Groundbreaking advances in brain science and translational research that yield life changing discoveries and therapies are making extraordinary strides.
Science in the News
Reprogrammed Cells Could Tackle Brain Damage
November 14, 2018 | Science
If a diseased or injured brain has lost neurons, why not ask other cells to change jobs and pick up the slack? Several research teams have taken a first step by “reprogramming” abundant nonneuronal cells called astrocytes into neurons in the brains of living mice.
New Insights Into the Aging Brain
November 12, 2018 | Gladstone Institutes
The protein klotho has been shown to promote longevity and counteract aging-related impairments. Having more klotho seems to allow for longer and healthier lives, whereas a depletion of this molecule accelerates aging and may contribute to age-related diseases. Curiously, within the brain, one structure contains vastly higher levels of klotho than all the others.
