By cloning mouse neurons, scientists find brain cells with 100 unique mutations
In a new study published today in the journal Neuron, scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) are the first...
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Scientists create vaccine against dangerous designer opioids
With use of synthetic opioid "designer drugs" on the rise, scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have a new...
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Study reveals new link between brain and fat-burning circuit
A new study in animal models, led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), is the first to show...
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Scientists identify a memory suppressor that may play a role in autism
Discovered only in the 1990s, microRNAs are short molecules that work within virtually all cells. Typically, each one functions as...
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Scientists identify key morphine regulator that may reduce risk of pain-killer abuse
Once used in the 18th century as currency to reverse the trade imbalance between China and Britain, morphine and its...
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Chemists find efficient, scalable way to synthesize potential brain-protecting compound
Chemists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have invented the first practical, scalable method for synthesizing jiadifenolide, a plant-derived molecule...
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Scientists uncover unique role of nerve cells in the body’s use of energy
While it is well-known that weight gain results from an imbalance between what we eat and our energy expenditure, what...
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Study unites neuroscience and psychology to paint more complete picture of sleep and memory
In Macbeth, Shakespeare describes sleep as "the death of each day's life," but he may have gotten it wrong. Sleep,...
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Researchers investigate an enzyme important for nervous system health
Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), working closely with researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have mapped...
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Research shows new recreational drug ‘flakka’ is very similar to ‘bath salts’
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found using animal models that the new recreational drug alpha-PVP (“flakka”) seems...
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Scientists uncover surprising new details of potential Alzheimer’s treatment
Taking a new approach, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have uncovered some surprising details...
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Scientists uncover how molecule protects brain cells in Parkinson’s disease model
Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found how a widely known but little-studied enzyme...
Read moreDetailsStudy shows less aggressive behavior toward strangers in autism spectrum disorder model
While aggression toward caregivers and peers is a challenge faced by many individuals and families dealing with autism, there has...
Read moreDetailsFinding points to possible mechanism underpinning Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases
Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have for the first time discovered a killing mechanism...
Read moreDetailsStudy shows how exercise could reduce relapse during meth withdrawal
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found that even brief workouts can reduce the risk of relapse in...
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