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Behavioral sciences explore the cognitive processes within organisms and the behavioral interactions between organisms in the natural world.
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MAR 25, 2015Plants & Animals
You could call it one of the world's longest games of hide and seek.
For more than 20 years, the Ili pika (Oc ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 24, 2015Cardiology
Having a certain mindset-namely, a heartfelt purpose in life-can help insulate us as we age against the ravages of brain ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 23, 2015Neuroscience
Bioscience Technology caught up with Susan Harkema Ph.D., professor and rehabilitation research director of the Universi ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAR 23, 2015Plants & Animals
In San Diego, residents have been dealing with aggressive coyotes and the struggle could go up a notch and turn violent. ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 20, 2015Microbiology
When Tsimane men come home to their families after a day of hunting, their levels of oxytocin-the "love hormone"-go up.< ...Written By: Will HectorMAR 20, 2015Earth & The Environment
A mysterious coral species that was overshadowed by another, more well-known type may finally be getting its due.
< ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 20, 2015Neuroscience
Drugs aimed at quelling the behavior problems of dementia patients may also hasten their deaths more than previously rea ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAR 19, 2015Neuroscience
A recent article by Benedict Carey in The New York Times explores research into the nature of the aging brain. Tur ...Written By: Robert WoodardMAR 19, 2015Cancer
UCLA researchers have developed a program that could improve the day-to-day lives of women with breast cancer by address ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAR 19, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
A research team led by Karina Xavier, PhD, at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC), Portugal has shown that bacteri ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 19, 2015Neuroscience
Bill Murray, he of the notoriously spontaneous behavior that usually delights, was asked at the premier of the film St. ...Written By: Will HectorMAR 18, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are eager to make use of stem cells' extraordinary power to transform into nearly any kind of cell, but that ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAR 18, 2015Immunology
Rodents infected with a common parasite lose their fear of cats, resulting in easy meals for the felines. Now, Indiana U ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 18, 2015Plants & Animals
Normally, the very rare albino wallaroos are not found anywhere near racecars and revving engines. However, there is a f ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 18, 2015Neuroscience
The Holy Grail in any progressive disease is to find it early enough to start effective treatment before irreversible da ...Written By: Will HectorMAR 17, 2015Neuroscience
Fear of neurological brain damage struck a blow this week to business as usual in the National Football League when high ...Written By: Will HectorMAR 17, 2015Immunology
Researchers at the University of Arizona have discovered what causes and regulates collective cell migration, one of the ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAR 16, 2015Neuroscience
Researchers at MIT have developed a method to stimulate brain tissue using external magnetic fields and injected magneti ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAR 16, 2015Neuroscience
Two groups have recently made strides with amyloid beta (aβ), the supposed main villain in Alzheimer's disease. But whil ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAR 16, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the University of Arizona have discovered what causes and regulates collective cell migration, one of the ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 16, 2015Space & Astronomy
A new galaxy, discovered only weeks ago, has given scientists much to talk about. Physicists at Carnegie Mellon, Brown a ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 14, 2015Neuroscience
If extroverts needed another reason to talk about their behavior, a study identifying two types of extroverts gives them ...Written By: Will HectorMAR 13, 2015Videos
UN affiliates review 2015 initiatives on energy, water, food security, sustainable development, and climate change.Written By: Will HectorMAR 13, 2015Neuroscience
Pigeons might never ask noontime park-bench noshers to share their lunch, but the birds known for their relative intelli ...Written By: Will Hector
MAR 25, 2015
Plants & Animals
You could call it one of the world's longest games of hide and seek.
For more than 20 years, the Ili pika (Oc ...
For more than 20 years, the Ili pika (Oc ...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 24, 2015
Cardiology
Having a certain mindset-namely, a heartfelt purpose in life-can help insulate us as we age against the ravages of brain
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 23, 2015
Neuroscience
Bioscience Technology caught up with Susan Harkema Ph.D., professor and rehabilitation research director of the Universi
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAR 23, 2015
Plants & Animals
In San Diego, residents have been dealing with aggressive coyotes and the struggle could go up a notch and turn violent.
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 20, 2015
Microbiology
When Tsimane men come home to their families after a day of hunting, their levels of oxytocin-the "love hormone"-go up.<
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAR 20, 2015
Earth & The Environment
A mysterious coral species that was overshadowed by another, more well-known type may finally be getting its due.
< ...
< ...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 20, 2015
Neuroscience
Drugs aimed at quelling the behavior problems of dementia patients may also hasten their deaths more than previously rea
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAR 19, 2015
Neuroscience
A recent article by Benedict Carey in The New York Times explores research into the nature of the aging brain. Tur ...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
MAR 19, 2015
Cancer
UCLA researchers have developed a program that could improve the day-to-day lives of women with breast cancer by address
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAR 19, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
A research team led by Karina Xavier, PhD, at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC), Portugal has shown that bacteri
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 19, 2015
Neuroscience
Bill Murray, he of the notoriously spontaneous behavior that usually delights, was asked at the premier of the film St.
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAR 18, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are eager to make use of stem cells' extraordinary power to transform into nearly any kind of cell, but that
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAR 18, 2015
Immunology
Rodents infected with a common parasite lose their fear of cats, resulting in easy meals for the felines. Now, Indiana U
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 18, 2015
Plants & Animals
Normally, the very rare albino wallaroos are not found anywhere near racecars and revving engines. However, there is a f
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 18, 2015
Neuroscience
The Holy Grail in any progressive disease is to find it early enough to start effective treatment before irreversible da
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAR 17, 2015
Neuroscience
Fear of neurological brain damage struck a blow this week to business as usual in the National Football League when high
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAR 17, 2015
Immunology
Researchers at the University of Arizona have discovered what causes and regulates collective cell migration, one of the
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAR 16, 2015
Neuroscience
Researchers at MIT have developed a method to stimulate brain tissue using external magnetic fields and injected magneti
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAR 16, 2015
Neuroscience
Two groups have recently made strides with amyloid beta (aβ), the supposed main villain in Alzheimer's disease. But whil
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAR 16, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the University of Arizona have discovered what causes and regulates collective cell migration, one of the
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 16, 2015
Space & Astronomy
A new galaxy, discovered only weeks ago, has given scientists much to talk about. Physicists at Carnegie Mellon, Brown a
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 14, 2015
Neuroscience
If extroverts needed another reason to talk about their behavior, a study identifying two types of extroverts gives them
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAR 13, 2015
Videos
UN affiliates review 2015 initiatives on energy, water, food security, sustainable development, and climate change.
Written By:
Will Hector
MAR 13, 2015
Neuroscience
Pigeons might never ask noontime park-bench noshers to share their lunch, but the birds known for their relative intelli
...
Written By:
Will Hector