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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Brain Cancer·January 27, 2012·3 min readDiagnostic Brain Tumor Test Could Revolutionize Care of Patients with Low-Grade GliomasResearchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have developed what they believe to be the first clinical application of a new...Read More
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Psychology·January 17, 2012·2 min readThe Illusion of Courage: New Research Explains Why People Mispredict Their Behavior in Embarrassing SituationWhether it’s investing in stocks, bungee jumping or public speaking, why do we often plan to take risks but then...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience Videos·January 13, 2012·2 min readWalk This Way: Scientists and MBL Physiology Course Students Describe How a Motor Protein “Steps Out”Just like people, some proteins have characteristic ways of “walking,” which (also like human gaits) are not so easy to...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 13, 2012·3 min readBrain Glia Cells Increase Their DNA Content to Preserve Vital Blood Brain BarrierThe blood-brain barrier is essential for maintaining the brain’s stable environment — preventing entry of harmful viruses and bacteria and...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 12, 2012·5 min readReceptor for Tasting Fat Identified in HumansWhy do we like fatty foods so much? We can blame our taste buds. Our tongues apparently recognize and have...Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedFeatured ArticlesNeuroscience·January 3, 2012·3 min readGABA Signaling Prunes Back Copious Provisional Synapses During Neural Circuit AssemblyQuite early in its development, the mammalian brain has all the raw materials on hand to forge complex neural networks....Read More
NeurologyNeuroscience·December 28, 2011·4 min readScripps Research Scientists Discover a Brain Cell Malfunction in SchizophreniaThe findings could point the way to new therapies. Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered that DNA stays...Read More
Neuroscience·December 22, 2011·4 min readDo You See What I See?Scientists model brain structure to help computers recognize objects An essential question confronting neuroscientists and computer vision researchers alike is...Read More
