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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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FEB 27, 2015Neuroscience
In a version of the classic Prisoner's Dilemma game, two monkeys are each given the opportunity to choose one of two sym ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderFEB 27, 2015Microbiology
Bacteria don't have intellect, but that doesn't stop them from recalling the past. Specifically, those times they're bom ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeFEB 26, 2015Cardiology
Inflammation - the body's response to damaging stimuli - may have a protective effect against cardiovascular disease, ac ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeFEB 26, 2015Microbiology
Researchers at the University of Georgia have identified a previously unknown process that many bacteria, including thos ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeFEB 23, 2015Microbiology
The appearance of infectious diseases in new places and new hosts, such as West Nile virus and Ebola, is a predictable r ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeFEB 23, 2015Neuroscience
Crucial DNA difference between humans and chimps boosts brain size in mice.
The size of the human brain expan ...Written By: Greg CruikshankFEB 22, 2015Plants & Animals
Several crocodile relatives amuse themselves by splashing water and giving each other piggyback rides, a new study says. ...Written By: Greg CruikshankFEB 17, 2015Genetics & Genomics
The gradual modification of a species' structures and features, otherwise known as the principle of adaptation, is one o ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderFEB 10, 2015Plants & Animals
When the sound of a bag of potato chips is being torn open by someone, the noise cuts through a darkened movie theater. ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderFEB 06, 2015Cardiology
While Twitter is known as an easy, direct and immediate way for people to share what's on their minds, researchers from ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJAN 30, 2015Technology
The National Center for Health Statistics says that motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among 15- to 20 ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJAN 27, 2015Neuroscience
While autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been studied for many years, there are still more questions than answers. For i ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJAN 14, 2015Health & Medicine
Nearly three million older Americans are substance abusers, and this may approach six million by 2020. Alcohol abuse sti ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJAN 01, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Most animal embryos contain three layers of cells that transform into every part of the body - from brains to bones to g ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderDEC 26, 2014Technology
Space is one of the most demanding and unforgiving environments. Human exploration of space requires astronauts to maint ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderDEC 15, 2014Plants & Animals
For years animal researchers have struggled with the problem of observing species in the wild. The very act of trying to ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 03, 2014Health & Medicine
Programming electronic health records to make generic drugs the default choice when physicians write prescriptions can r ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderNOV 26, 2014Health & Medicine
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Prof. Zvi Bentwich Receives Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation GrantBen-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) Professor Zvi Bentwich has received a Grand Challenges in Global Health Grant f ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderOCT 31, 2014Plants & Animals
Researchers have long known that the color red evokes certain emotions in humans. They call it the "red effect." In the ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 29, 2014Genetics & Genomics
The BLUEPRINT consortium-a high-impact European research initiative-aims to help us better understand the mechanisms of ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeOCT 22, 2014Cell & Molecular Biology
How and how much living things are affected by nature vs. nurture has been an ongoing debate for many years. But, the wh ...Written By: Peter MicheliOCT 01, 2014Chemistry & Physics
Alzheimer's disease, a progressive, fatal brain disease-and the most frequent type of dementia-hijacks a person's memory ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeSEP 24, 2014Genetics & Genomics
A team from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia - the oldest medical schoo ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderSEP 23, 2014Genetics & Genomics
We may often think about how to protect ourselves from melanoma, especially during summer, when time spent outdoors is p ...Written By: Judy O'Rourke
FEB 27, 2015
Neuroscience
In a version of the classic Prisoner's Dilemma game, two monkeys are each given the opportunity to choose one of two sym
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
FEB 27, 2015
Microbiology
Bacteria don't have intellect, but that doesn't stop them from recalling the past. Specifically, those times they're bom
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
FEB 26, 2015
Cardiology
Inflammation - the body's response to damaging stimuli - may have a protective effect against cardiovascular disease, ac
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
FEB 26, 2015
Microbiology
Researchers at the University of Georgia have identified a previously unknown process that many bacteria, including thos
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
FEB 23, 2015
Microbiology
The appearance of infectious diseases in new places and new hosts, such as West Nile virus and Ebola, is a predictable r
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
FEB 23, 2015
Neuroscience
Crucial DNA difference between humans and chimps boosts brain size in mice.
The size of the human brain expan ...
The size of the human brain expan ...
Written By:
Greg Cruikshank
FEB 22, 2015
Plants & Animals
Several crocodile relatives amuse themselves by splashing water and giving each other piggyback rides, a new study says.
...
Written By:
Greg Cruikshank
FEB 17, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
The gradual modification of a species' structures and features, otherwise known as the principle of adaptation, is one o
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
FEB 10, 2015
Plants & Animals
When the sound of a bag of potato chips is being torn open by someone, the noise cuts through a darkened movie theater.
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
FEB 06, 2015
Cardiology
While Twitter is known as an easy, direct and immediate way for people to share what's on their minds, researchers from
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JAN 30, 2015
Technology
The National Center for Health Statistics says that motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among 15- to 20
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JAN 27, 2015
Neuroscience
While autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been studied for many years, there are still more questions than answers. For i
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JAN 14, 2015
Health & Medicine
Nearly three million older Americans are substance abusers, and this may approach six million by 2020. Alcohol abuse sti
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JAN 01, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Most animal embryos contain three layers of cells that transform into every part of the body - from brains to bones to g
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
DEC 26, 2014
Technology
Space is one of the most demanding and unforgiving environments. Human exploration of space requires astronauts to maint
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
DEC 15, 2014
Plants & Animals
For years animal researchers have struggled with the problem of observing species in the wild. The very act of trying to
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 03, 2014
Health & Medicine
Programming electronic health records to make generic drugs the default choice when physicians write prescriptions can r
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
NOV 26, 2014
Health & Medicine
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Prof. Zvi Bentwich Receives Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grant
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) Professor Zvi Bentwich has received a Grand Challenges in Global Health Grant f
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
OCT 31, 2014
Plants & Animals
Researchers have long known that the color red evokes certain emotions in humans. They call it the "red effect." In the
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 29, 2014
Genetics & Genomics
The BLUEPRINT consortium-a high-impact European research initiative-aims to help us better understand the mechanisms of
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
OCT 22, 2014
Cell & Molecular Biology
How and how much living things are affected by nature vs. nurture has been an ongoing debate for many years. But, the wh
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
OCT 01, 2014
Chemistry & Physics
Alzheimer's disease, a progressive, fatal brain disease-and the most frequent type of dementia-hijacks a person's memory
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
SEP 24, 2014
Genetics & Genomics
A team from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia - the oldest medical schoo
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
SEP 23, 2014
Genetics & Genomics
We may often think about how to protect ourselves from melanoma, especially during summer, when time spent outdoors is p
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke