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·July 22, 2010·3 min read

Learning and Memory Not Boosted by High Levels of SIRT1

SIRT1 was again found to be important in learning and memory for mice, but boosting SIRT1 above the normal levels of expression did not lead to an improvement in learning and memory.

Featured Neuroethics Neuroscience

·July 31, 2010·3 min read

Reading P300 Brain Waves to Predict Terrorist Attacks

Reading P300 brain waves of people concealing information allows researchers to reliably predict the concealed information.

Featured Psychology

·August 2, 2010·2 min read

PTSD – Mental Toll of War Still Costly 20 Years Later

Some villages in Liberia have much higher rates of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, than others.

Featured Neurology Psychology

·August 4, 2010·3 min read

Optimistic Brains vs Pessimistic Brains: Belief Affects Posterior Parietal Cortex Performance

Optimistic brains and pessimistic brains were compared in a brain-imaging study of the posterior parietal cortex, where it is believed sensory stimuli are transformed into movement plans.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·August 5, 2010·2 min read

3q29 Deletion: Large Risk Genetic Marker For Schizophrenia

A large risk genetic marker of schizophrenia has been discovered by scientists. The researchers found that a specific deletion at 3q29, which contains two genes already known to be associated with intellectual disabilities , PAK2 and DLG1, increased the odds of schizophrenia symptoms by nearly 17 times those with no deletion.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·August 6, 2010·2 min read

Brain Receives Sensory Info From Prosthetic Hand

A prosthetic hand system has been created that allows the user's brain to pick up sensory information from the prosthetic hand.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·August 6, 2010·1 min read

Artificial Bee Eyes Show World from Bee’s Point of View

Researchers have developed a camera system that mimics the bee eye. The artificial bee eyes allow the researchers to take images that are believed to be similar to the bee's viewpoint.