Basal forebrain cholinergic neurons (BFCNs) are integral to learning, attention, and memory, and are prone to degeneration in Down syndrome (DS), Alzheimer’s disease, and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Rethinking fraction instruction: New study shows young children’s brains are wired to understand ratios – and it could change the way fractions are taught.
Even before formal schooling, children’s brains can grasp ratios as holistic magnitudes—suggesting they’re naturally wired to understand foundational fraction concepts like comparing amounts.
Barbara B. Bendlin, PhD – Slide of the Week
The gut microbiome is a potentially modifiable risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease (AD); however, understanding of its composition and function regarding AD pathology is limited.
Meet ARTEMIS: The new AI helping researchers reconstruct the hidden stories of cell development
Building a complete developmental trajectory of cells is close to impossible with today’s technology, but new technology developed at the Waisman Center is taking scientists a step closer to achieving it. Machine learning, a form of artificial intelligence, can step in to help fill in the gaps.
Erik W. Dent, PhD – Slide of the Week
Neurite initiation from newly born neurons is a critical step in neuronal differentiation and migration.
Waisman Center investigators receive Kellett Award and Romnes Fellowship
Congratulations to Waisman investigator Daifeng Wang and affiliate Anjon Audhya for being honored with the H.I. Romnes Fellowships, and the Kellett Mid-Career Awards, respectively.
Wisconsin LEND trainees visit state legislators to share their personal stories and educate about the impact of Medicaid on Wisconsinites with disabilities
The Wisconsin LEND Program prepares individuals with disabilities to engage in policy discussions, giving them the tools and confidence to make their voices heard.
Jenny Saffran, PhD – Slide of the Week
How do infants become word meaning experts? This registered report investigated the structure of infants’ early lexical representations by manipulating the typicality of exemplars from familiar animal categories.
Kristin Shutts, PhD – Slide of the Week
Disciplines across the social and behavioral sciences have documented the critical role of early peer connections in children’s development, yet mechanisms facilitating these connections have not been tested in controlled laboratory settings.
Xinyu Zhao, PhD – Slide of the Week
The human genome has many short tandem repeats, yet the normal functions of these repeats are unclear.