Author Archives: Faith Toma
Roska group researchers find: When unconscious, the brain is anything but ‘silent’
Imaging from individual cell types in the mouse cortex, and comparing their activity while awake and anesthetized, the authors find that only layer 5 pyramidal neurons show synchronous activity. Basel, May 12, 2022The cerebral cortex is thought to be the seat of conscious processing in the brain. Rather than being…
New sequencing method developed at IOB has potential to become universal tool of choice
Basel, May 30, 2022Single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) shows which genes are turned on in a cell and what their level of transcription is. This allows in-depth assessment of the biology of individual cells, and detection of changes that may indicate disease. scRNA-seq is becoming widely used across disciplines including developmental biology,…
Optogenetic methods restore partial vision in a blind patient
Paris, Pittsburgh, Basel, May 24, 2021Clinical trial results announced today show for the first time that optogenetic methods can partially restore vision in a blind human patient. The achievement marks a milestone towards developing mutation-independent therapies for inherited photoreceptor diseases. It was reported in Nature Medicine by an international research…