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New clues to early development of schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a severe neuropsychiatric disease that remains poorly understood and treated. Schizophrenia onset is typically in adolescence or early adulthood, but its underlying causes are thought to involve neurodevelopmental abnormalities. Because human prenatal and postnatal brain tissue is exceedingly difficult to procure and therefore study, researchers have had limited opportunities to identify early disease mechanisms, especially during the critical prenatal period. Now, a pair of studies use new technology to study schizophrenia in models of early human brain development.

What an animated taco reveals about curiosity and patience

Curiosity paradoxically increases people's eagerness for answers and their patience to see the whole picture, finds a new study by neuroscientists. The research might help teachers and students alike by describing a side of curiosity that encourages us to stay engaged instead of seeking immediate relief.

Scientists shed light on potential breakthrough biomedical molecule

Developing a new, light-activated method to produce the molecule opens doors for future biomedical applications.

Sepsis failings still causing too many deaths - ombudsman

Patients are still dying due to failings highlighted more than a decade ago, the health ombudsman says.

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New clues to early development of schizophrenia

What an animated taco reveals about curiosity and patience

Scientists shed light on potential breakthrough biomedical molecule

Sepsis failings still causing too many deaths - ombudsman

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