Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·June 20, 2012·3 min readProposed Drug May Reverse Huntington’s Disease SymptomsSingle treatment produces long-term improvement in animal models. With a single drug treatment, researchers at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 20, 2012·4 min readScientists Identify Protein Required to Regrow Injured Nerves in LimbsA protein required to regrow injured peripheral nerves has been identified by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in...Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·June 19, 2012·5 min readFishing for Answers to Autism PuzzleBiologists take a new approach to deciphering the roles of genes associated with autism. Fish cannot display symptoms of autism,...Read More
NeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·June 18, 2012·3 min readRobots Get a Feel for the WorldRobots equipped with tactile sensor able to identify materials through touch, paving the way for more useful prostheses. What does...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 18, 2012·3 min readClues to Nervous System Evolution Found in Nerve-less SpongeUC Santa Barbara scientists turned to the simple sponge to find clues about the evolution of the complex nervous system...Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·June 15, 2012·3 min readGenetic Markers – Hope for New Brain Tumor TreatmentsResearchers at The University of Nottingham have identified three sets of genetic markers that could potentially pave the way for...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 13, 2012·4 min readInner Ear May Hold Key to Ancient Primate BehaviorCT scans of fossilized primate skulls or skull fragments from both the Old and New Worlds may shed light on...Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 13, 2012·6 min readHormones, Elvis and Human EmotionShedding light on what makes people feel and act the way they do. The velvety voice of Elvis Presley still...Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·June 13, 2012·3 min readConscious Perception is a Matter of Global Neural NetworksNew findings support the view that the content of consciousness is not localised in a unique cortical area. Consciousness is...Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 12, 2012·2 min readNaturally Occurring Protein Has a Role in Chronic PainResearchers in France and Sweden have discovered how one of the body’s own proteins is involved in generating chronic pain...Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 12, 2012·2 min readGut Bacteria Regulate HappinessAPC scientists have shown that brain levels of serotonin, the ‘happy hormone’ are regulated by the amount of bacteria in...Read More
Genetics·June 11, 2012·3 min readScientists Identify New Molecules Important for Vision and Brain FunctionIn a pair of related studies, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have identified several proteins...Read More
