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Brain Cancer·January 30, 2012·3 min readGenetic Breakthrough for Brain Cancer in ChildrenCanadian-led research team identifies two mutations in crucial gene involved in deadly pediatric brain tumours. An international research team led...Read More
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Neurology·January 25, 2012·2 min readStudy: Men at Higher Risk for Mild Memory Loss than WomenMen may be at higher risk of experiencing mild cognitive impairment (MCI), or the stage of mild memory loss that...Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·January 23, 2012·4 min readMagic Mushrooms’ Effects Illuminated in Brain Imaging StudiesBrain scans of people under the influence of the psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, have given scientists the...Read More
GeneticsNeuroethics·January 17, 2012·3 min readA First: Brain Support Cells from Umbilical Cord Stem CellsFor the first time ever, stem cells from umbilical cords have been converted into other types of cells, which may...Read More
Featured Articles·January 16, 2012·3 min readCSHL Team Introduces Automated Imaging to Greatly Speed Whole Brain Mapping EffortsFacilitates systematic comparison of mouse models of disorders including schizophrenia, autism A new technology developed by neuroscientists at Cold Spring...Read More
Neurology·January 16, 2012·4 min readNeural Balls and Strikes: Where Categories Live in the BrainBrain circuits for visual categorization revealed by new experiments Hundreds of times during a baseball game, the home plate umpire...Read More
