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Carnegie Mellon Biologists Find Regulatory Networks Responsible for Neuron Development in Starfish

Developmental biologists at Carnegie Mellon University have identified the gene regulatory networks (GRNs) responsible for the creation and organization of neurons in starfish. The findings, published in the May 21 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, provide a better understanding of how genes are regulated in order to form complex patterns of neurons.

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Biological Sciences junior and tennis star Katie Cecil has been awarded two NCAA Division III national awards.

Carnegie Mellon Neuroscientists Discover New Phase of Synaptic Development

Breakthrough Could Lead to Better Understanding of Learning and Memory

Students preparing for final exams might want to wait before pulling an all-night cram session — at least as far as their neurons are concerned. Carnegie Mellon University neuroscientists have discovered a new intermediate phase in neuronal development during which repeated exposure to a stimulus shrinks synapses.