May 11, 2021 | Biotech, Frontpage, Impact, News, Translation
Northwestern University researchers are building social bonds with beams of light. For the first time ever, Northwestern engineers and neurobiologists have wirelessly programmed — and then deprogrammed — mice to socially interact with one another in real time. The...
Apr 20, 2021 | Biotech, Frontpage, Impact, News, Translation
Northwestern Medicine investigators are advancing the understanding of two groups of transcription factors and their role in many neurodevelopmental diseases and cancers. Detailed in two complimentary review papers, the authors make the case that improving...
Feb 22, 2021 | Biotech, Frontpage, Impact, News, Translation
Scientists identify first compound to repair degenerating brain cells in paralyzing disease New compound targets neurons that initiate voluntary movement After 60 days of treatment, diseased brain cells look like healthy cells More research needed before clinical...
May 21, 2020 | Biotech, Frontpage, Impact, News, Translation
Scientists from Northwestern Medicine and the University of Belgrade have pinpointed the electrophysiological mechanism behind upper motor neuron (UMN) disease, unlocking the door to potential treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other...