FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·March 14, 2011·5 min readRatCAP Allows Portable PET Brain Imaging, More Movement and Less AnesthesiaA wearable positron emission tomography (PET) scanner that rats can wear on their heads has been developed and tested effectively.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 11, 2011·6 min readLive Longer and Prosper by Doing the Opposite of What You’ve Heard: Maybe Read this FirstThe claim that stress can shorten your life isn’t necessarily true, according to researchers at UC Riverside. Undertaking a twenty...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·March 10, 2011·2 min readBone Marrow Stem Cells Safe for Young Traumatic Brain Injury PatientsThe results of a Phase 1 clinical trial involving stem cells from a patient's own bone marrow used to treat traumatic brain injury in children show that the procedure is safe.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·March 9, 2011·4 min readNeural Network Model of 10 Neuron Visual Processing Circuit CreatedNeurobiology research combining laser scanning and electron microscopy, novel neuroimaging techniques and neural network modeling is providing new insight into how real neural circuits may behave.Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeurologyPsychology·March 8, 2011·3 min readCerebellum Grey Matter Volume Used to Predict General IntelligenceResearchers believe they have found a link between the volume of one's cerebellum and general intelligence.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 7, 2011·4 min readMicrotubule Dysfunction in Parkinson’s Disease Shares Some BlameNew Parkinson's disease research suggests defective regulation of microtubules may be responsible for some cases of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 4, 2011·4 min readNeuronal Loss in ALS, Lou Gehrig’s Disease, Possibly Due to TDP-43 LossResearch into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, has lead to new information about neuronal loss...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 3, 2011·4 min readLactate From Astrocytes May Play Large Role in Long-Term MemoryNew memory research suggests that lactate and astrocytes have more important roles in long-term memory formation than previously thought by...Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·March 2, 2011·4 min readFLIP Switch of Programmed Cell DeathResearch involving programmed cell death has lead to new information about the involvement of a protein named FLIP in cell...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 1, 2011·2 min readHuman Embryonic Stem Cells Used to Create Variety of Motor Neurons in LabResearchers created a wide variety of motor neurons using human embryonic stem cells and a new technique. In previous research,...Read More
