FeaturedPsychology·February 28, 2012·4 min readStudy Shows How The Brain Responds To Deceptive AdvertisingSeveral specific regions of our brains are activated in a two-part process when we are exposed to deceptive advertising, according...Read More
Neurology·February 27, 2012·1 min readLow Levels of Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Cause Memory ProblemsA diet lacking in omega-3 fatty acids, nutrients commonly found in fish, may cause your brain to age faster and...Read More
Neurology·February 23, 2012·2 min readNaked Mole Rats Bear Lifesaving CluesCould blind, buck-toothed, finger-sized naked mole-rats harbor in their brain cells a survival secret that might lead to better heart...Read More
Neuroscience·February 23, 2012·3 min readMemory Formation Triggered by Stem Cell DevelopmentResearchers at the RIKEN-MIT Center for Neural Circuit Genetics have discovered an answer to the long-standing mystery of how brain...Read More
Neurology·February 22, 2012·2 min readAn Off Switch for PainChemists build light-controlled neural inhibitor. The notion of a pain switch is an alluring idea, but is it realistic? Well,...Read More
Neurology·February 22, 2012·2 min readResearch Scientists Create Potent Molecules Aimed at Treating Muscular DystrophyThe new approach could have implications for many genetic diseases. While RNA is an appealing drug target, small molecules that...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 21, 2012·2 min readMolecular Basis of Touch SensationMDC researchers identify new function of a well-known gene A gene known to control lens development in mice and humans...Read More
Psychology·February 20, 2012·7 min readEconomics and the Brain: How People Really Make Decisions in Turbulent TimesIn a 2008 paper on neuroeconomics, economist George Loewenstein said: “Whereas psychologists tend to view humans as fallible and sometime...Read More
Neurology·February 20, 2012·2 min readBabies’ Colic Linked to Mothers’ MigrainesUCSF study reveals possible cause of common excessive crying problem. A study of mothers and their young babies by neurologists...Read More
Psychology·February 17, 2012·2 min readChess Experts Help Researchers Understand How We See the WorldUT Dallas team aids study of how humans view game boards, faces and other visual information. Just as expert chess...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 16, 2012·5 min readNew Molecular Map to Guide Development of New Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis and Other DiseasesA team of scientists from The Scripps Research Institute, collaborating with members of the drug discovery company Receptos, has created...Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·February 16, 2012·3 min readResearchers Make Living Model of Brain TumorResearchers have created a living 3-D model of a brain tumor and its surrounding blood vessels. In experiments, the scientists...Read More
